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There are not very many people that practice polygamy and those that don’t practice polygamy do not support it. Polygamist does not follows the norms in society nor do they practice traditional marriage. Polygamy has been documented in the bible, but men like Abraham, or Jacob had two or more wives. Often those that practice this form of marriage are often religious and believe that they will ascend to a higher place after death by reproduction and teaching their children

Polygamy is the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time. Polyandry is a form of polygamy where a woman can marry more than one man at the same time, and polygyny is another form of polygamy where a man is allowed to have more than one wife. Polygamy is more known than polyandry. Polygamy is permitted in countries like Australia, Afghanistan, Iran, and Africa, and in other countries like the United States, England, Spain, and Mexico it is not permitted. Many view Polygamy as a sexual desire and satisfaction to be with more than just one man or woman, but for many cultural reasons, man and woman may have more than one wife or husband. As discussed in the video, the meaning of love & polygamy, the positive outcomes of having more than one wife or husband is so they can be provided each other with help.

Marriage is a social institution that is practiced globally. Traditionally marriages are known to occur between one man and one woman. However, cultural values and time have reshaped and birthed new types of marriages. Polygamy is a type of marriage that is often practiced around the world specifically in Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Polyamorous marriages have been in existence for centuries. Polygamy is classified into two categories, polygyny, and polyandry. Polygyny is the most popular type of polygamy, in this type of polygamous marriage, a man is married to multiple women. On the other hand, polyandry which is the least familiar type of polygamy is where a woman is married to multiple husbands. The intolerance of Mormons in the United States has led to the outlawing of polyamorous marriages. The Morrill Anti Bigamy law of 1862 outlawed the practice of polygamy in the United States. Like many other laws, this law can be overturned. In fact, it should be reversed because illegalizing polygamy is unethical. Polygamy should be legalized because it is unconstitutional for it to be illegal, same-sex marriages and interracial marriages are legal, therefore so should polyamorous marriages. In addition, legalizing polygamy would prevent immigrant families who practice polygamy from being separated and it would also strengthen the feminist movement.

Could you imagine living in a world where it is acceptable for a man to marry more than one woman and be open about it? Not many can and that is why the practice of polygamy such is seen as taboo. The families usually live very private lives and they do not interact with a lot of the rest of America due to anti-bigamy society we live in. Polygamy is the practice of being married to more than one person at the same time (Webster 2015). This is not to be confused with an open relationship or an open marriage. This topic has been viewed and deemed as controversial for many years. As a practice that was not accepted in the public eye, it recently has gained more attention with mainstream media and culture. With shows on television such as “Sister

Polygamy is the case in which a man or a woman has multiple spouses. One branch of polygamy is termed “polygyny”, which is when “one man is married to several wives” (Zeitzen 3).

Everyone wants that special someone with whom they will spend the rest of their life. That someone who will help raise a family and instill great values in their children. But what happens when that person takes more than one spouse? What if they as children with more than one partner? This practice is called polygamy and, by all standards, should be illegal.

The Associated Press article (http://www.sltrib.com/home/3648926-155/bill-to-make-polygamy-a-felony), like the Utah Legislature one, is very credible. Associated Press is the hub of news information, as it does not reflect bias. This is a great

Within the polygamist communities, which are primarily focused on the Utah-Arizona border, and in Bountiful, Canada, there is much already known about polygamy and the women within the confines of polygamy, according to my extensive research in the last few months of 2017.

Some religion allowing polygamy could be seen on the surface in the prophets. But some religion had to be looked deeper into the content to see which side does is support. For example, the religion that we are most familiar with in the western society, Christianity, had embedded polygamous relationships into the Bible. Characters in the Bible such as Jacob and Abraham had multiple wives. One of the common known stories in the bible, Noah’s Ark, had polygamy embedded into the background. Lamech, the father of Noah, had two wives who he was married to. In Genesis 4:19-25, the bible stated: “Then Lamech said to his wives: ‘Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, listen to my speech!...If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.’” (Patterson). In Lamech’s case, the Flood was actually brought to penalized the sins Lamech committed and along with the full punishment for sinful men (Patterson).

Polygamy is the practice of or custom of having more than one husband or wife at a time. Polygamy happens everywhere in the world. Polygamy consists of abnormal lifestyles that non polygamist find unappealing. Most relationships consist of an older man with an extremely younger girl. Some even get arrested for molesting young girls. The men of the order think that abusing and neglecting their women and children is normal and acceptable. Most of the polygamist men in any of the orders have well over twenty wives and hundreds of children. They believe in having many women and children because to them it is the only way to get to the highest degree of glory for them. Some polygamist groups are so huge that many of them are well known across the

Polygamy is the custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time. Polygamy

There are many laws against polygamy in all 50 states. There have been many times over the years that people have gone to the state about things that involve polygamy. They did not just make polygamy illegal because they didn't like the lifestyle or because they didn't want the people to be happy. They made it illegal because some believe that polygamous groups are guilty of: bigamy, and child abuse, including forced marriage of teens and pre-teens to older men. Polygamy isn't a hard crime but it is very wrong. Even though it is illegal in all 50 states polygamy still happens. It is most common in Asia, Africa, and in the west of the UK. The husband can marriage as many wives as he wants but only the first wife

Despite Deboer's efforts on establishing several points in support of legalizing polygamy, many of his statements are evidently flawed. Now that gay marriage has been legalized he wants people to take on a new perspective pertaining to plural marriages. However he introduces his argument by stating “Polygamy today stands as a taboo just a strong as same-sex marriage was several decades ago “(Deboer). His outlook on both objectives is incorrect being that same -sex marriage and plural marriages are distinct in many different ways.unlike gay marriage polygamy deals with a larger number of spouses, meaning that a man can have 30+ if he wishes to. Whereas gay marriage still pertains to just two individuals in respects to that they are of the same

I do believe that polygamy should be legal. I personally do not agree with it, and I would never partake in it, however, I believe that the government should not be allowed to tell people what they can and can’t do when it only affects the individuals partaking in it. I do believe some communities would react negatively to such a practice being in their town, but

In industrialized societies, it is something that has been made illegal, and is considered deviant. When most people think of polygamy they think of polygyny, the marriage of one man with multiple wives, and endless children. Here in the United States the most common occurrence of polygamy was in the 1800s, through the Mormon religion, and more specifically the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-Day Saints. Through the reading of the Bible, the leader of the Latter-Day Saints church, Joseph Smith, had revelations that encouraged him take a second wife as many of the members of the Old Testament had done. The rest of the United States reacted negatively to polygamy and Congress passed several laws prohibited polygamy. However, Mormons continued to practice polygamy despite these laws because they believed it was within their right to do so based on the Bill of Rights which protected freedom of religion (Embry 2016).