Re: [OT] The Cathlics and Gay Marriage in Canada

On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 04:19:02 +0000, James Nicoll wrote:

>>(if a man marries a woman, and the woman marries another woman, who
>>commits bigamy? Or do they?)
>
> The woman A has married male A and woman B, so I would say
> she's on the hook, although if fraud is not involved I don't see the point
> of prosecuting her.

Now, now--just as in the gay marriage debate, the only issue is legal
recognition of the marriage. You all can marry whomever you want. But
Lymaree probably can't put the extra wife on her health insurance, and she
won't collect SS survivor's benefits.

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Cathy F

“Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its
being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say
what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an
outrage.” --Winston Churchill
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