Gohmert needs to understand .. Polygamy vs. polygyny vs. polyandry
Polygamy refers to the practice of having more than one spouse. It is broader than polygyny, which refers to situations where one man has multiple wives, and polyandry, which refers to one woman with multiple husbands.
It is widely assumed that polygamy denotes specifically the marriage of one man to multiple women. This is probably because polygyny is more common (or more newsworthy, at least) than polyandry. In current news writing, polygamy mostly appears in reference to North American religious sects that in fact only practice polygyny—for example: ---------- In 1890 the church banned the polygamy for which it used to be notorious. [ The Economist .. http://www.economist.com/node/18284013?story_id=18284013&fsrc=rss ]
It was during this period that polygamy was slowly being phased out under pressure from state legislators. [ Guardian .. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/feb/27/mormon-polygamists-fruit-fly ] ---------- This extensive use of polygamy, which is technically correct, in place of polygyny, which would be more precise, has perhaps muddied the former’s meaning in some people’s minds. For example, these writers seem to think polygamy is the opposite of polyandry: ---------- Polyandry and polygamy, religiously authorized or mandatory, have not survived as legal institutions in the West. [ NY Times .. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/13/books/review/013NOONAN.html ]
"it's kind of like marriage when you say it's not a man and a woman any more, then why not have three men and one woman, or four women and one man, or why not somebody has a love for an animal?"
first two .. and Louie Gohmert oughta know .. that love
ps: makes one wonder whether he remembers humans are animals, too .. sheeeeesh .. lol .. they really do live in some other world .. like the mythological planet x .. or zzz land ..
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