Criminalization Of Polygamy Essay

The United States’ government has not followed the constitutional bill of rights and has failed to separate religious views with the law’s implemented over one hundred years ago that are still being practiced. The specific injustice referred to is the criminalization of polygamous marriage in all 50 states to this day, even after proclaiming “equal marriage rights” to the citizens of the United States. While the rights to marriage have been granted to the homosexual community, it is still deprived from the polyamorous community. The United States government has banned polygamy, of all natures, because of the anti-mormon movement in the 1880’s, contradicting the 1st amendment and criminalizing private, consensual acts of adults who follow and
The foundation of the criminalization of polygamy was based on the “moral” status of the, then, members of congress, completely ignoring the separation of church and state. With “equal marraige rights” grantes to the homsexual community, the logical next step to equal rights would be to legalize polygamy amongst consenting adults. The criminalization of polygamy shows strong similarities to the criminalization of homosexual marriage, and interracial marriage, both of which have been overturned because of the primitive view on lifestyles which are “morally unacceptable” to some groups. The morals of few should not determine the segregations, separations and criminalization of other citizens of the United States. The United States government has gone against the 1st amendment of the constitution by purposely creating laws to pinpoint a specific religion, which has now affected more than one religious group, and people who all together do not identify with said religious groups or practice polygamy for any religious purpose. These laws have invaded the privacy of the citizens, and destroying their rights to the pursuit of