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The original was posted on /r/exmormon by /u/Helpful_Spot_4551 on 2025-07-15 06:04:59+00:00.

I don’t have a problem with polygamy. Hear me out. Say two adult women want to marry an adult man, and all three consent. That’s not something I object to. I don’t think it’s common, but whatever. It’s their choice.

What I am deeply against is historical Mormon polygamy. Why? What’s different?

Because it was built on dishonesty, abuse, religious manipulation, and the exploitation of minors and other vulnerable groups.

That’s what makes my blood boil.

Yes, the Church officially abandoned plural marriage due to a variety of pressures. But it still lies. It still protects abusers. It still exploits the vulnerable.

They shift grifts occasionally, but the foundation of control through fear and shame has hardly changed.

It’s difficult to fight these straw man setups.

“It was just about taking care of widows.”

“You’re judging the past by today’s standards.”

Like, dude… no. I’m not losing sleep at night over the thought of three consenting people in-love. That’s not what polygamy in this church was, though. It’s a talking point for a much more sinister and deeply rooted misogyny and exploitation of children and women that’s alive and well in the modern church.