Have You Been Watching HBO's New Series "Big Love"? [View All]

The characters are interesting, funny, complicated. Several sub-plots are developing... and the relationship between the Bill's three wives is definitely stressful, competitive, and filled with jealousy.

It's a very interesting look at the different aspects of Mormon life and Mormon beliefs (from the mainstream LDS to the splinter break-away groups).

But I wonder... even though the life of a polygamist would be challenging... as long as everyone is open about it and as long as all the spouses know about each other... WHY SHOULD THIS BE A FELONY?

I think it's nobody's business if someone has three wives (as is portrayed in the show "Big Love") and if that's what they want, then the state should just BUTT OUT. --- Even so... at the very worst, why is it a crime punishable by imprisonment?

Why isn't polygamy merely "illegal" to the extent that the first marriage takes precedence over the others and any subsequent marriages are simply null and void?

Those Mormons are certainly an interesting group.