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I am sure any civilized society would outlaw human/animal sacrifice.  I am not sure where plural marriage would hurt anyone but the poor husband

And I agree who would want more than one wife.  I sure wouldn’t if I was a guy but if our constitution really does mean what it says then they should be able to follow their religion.  But again I think it’s fair not to allow violent behavior even if it is part of a religion.

When the Mormons split it was over the plural marriage. The union refused to let Utah in as a state unless they abandon the plural marriage.  Their prophet had an instant prophecy that plural marriages were wrong, it broke up the group.  The people who practice it today really believe its part of how they get to heaven.

The constitution says all men are created equal, yet they who wrote it had slaves and only some could vote.  We have perfected (well made better) the constitution by insisting all men and women are equal.   The founders were wrong when they said we had freedom of religion then insisted that the Mormons couldn’t practice theirs.   As we changed the definition of all men are created equal we should also consider other religions who practice polygamy.  Mormons are not the only ones.  Islam practices it, Jewish people used to but put a 1000 year self ban on it.  

But again I do not think the government as any rights or business in peoples relationships.