respect to the translations. Polygamy a Burning Issue The debate surrounding the issue polygamy is highly fervent‚ impassioned and ideologically charged. Sarcastically‚ it might be said‚ ‘If marriage to a woman civilizes a man it follows that the more women a man marries‚ the more civilized he becomes.’ This is the world of polygamy. Polygamy explores abundant debates concerning the practice of plural matrimonial‚ including
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monogamy may not be. More and more people are leaning towards the ideal of polygamy in hopes of a better chance at saving their relationships/marriages and living happier honest lives. In the near future polygamy may be accepted as “the norm” as more people began to experience this lifestyle change. It is possible that therapist may even begin to suggest this to their patients as a remedy in savings marriages. However‚ polygamy is still a very controversial subject especially among married couples
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Is Polygamy Morally Ethical? Group 1: Brittney Brown‚ Kasandra Foster‚ Kelsay Helm‚ and Alicia Grant PHI 105 Online Professor Pitre April 22‚ 2012 Introduction Polygamy is a highly debated topic among many people across the world and largely misunderstood. Polygamy is commonly defined as a marital system in which one man is married concurrently to more than one woman. The word “polygamy” actually translates from the Greek language to mean‚ “often
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Is There a Case for Legalizing Polygamy? 1. For a long time I have found the practice of polygamy intriguing‚ and have wondered why opposition to this form of marriage is so strong in the United States and most of the world see my A Treatise on the Family‚ 1981‚1993‚ Harvard University Press. I have been reflecting on this subject again as a result of the arrest several months ago of a fundamentalist Mormon leader in Utah who was charged with practicing polygamy‚ among other things. The Mormon
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cultural relativism of "polygamy". Based on Merriam-Webster Dictionary polygamy is a marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time. A cultural relativist living in Non-Moslem countries would be against in "polygamy"; while cultural relativist on the Moslem countries would be legally acceptable by their culture. When a society deems that this is right‚ it will be accepted within the society. Using my earlier example about "polygamy" and the following disapproval
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Polygamy In todays society the idea of Polygamy is looked down upon. Polygamy is the act when a person has one or more spouses. Three objections that might be made are; first‚ Bentham’s utilitarian view‚ which says all people should maximize good/ pleasures‚ second‚ based on the Intuitionism view that says there is no “one” principle‚ and third‚ Russell’s utilitarian view that polygamy is nature. In this paper I will use a Virtue Ethics theory to defend the view that Polygamy is morally impermissible
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to destroy the conscience of the human race than any other error” (George Shaw). Polygamy is the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time. In the United States‚ it is illegal. In some cultures‚ polygamy is acceptable due to the shortage of women that live there. This practice is mainly associated with Mormons and the Fundamentalists Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints. Polygamy is wrong because it is unconstitutional‚ it increases forced marriages‚ and it
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Dictionary marriage is defined as‚ “the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife.” In some countries polygamy meaning the practice of multiple marriages where men have more than one wife is adopted as part of their culture and beliefs. The community’s polygamists derive their theology from early Mormon teachings. Even though polygamy in the U.S. is forbidden and criminal offenses‚ Mormon fundamentalists known as sects continue the practice of plural marriage and despite
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one wife can be a deviant behavior depending on the country and a person’s beliefs. Polygamy is considered normal and lawful in many countries‚ but it is outlawed in the United States. The people that believe in it say that monogamy is not natural and it oppresses the social structure. Those against it‚ say it is a religious offense‚ or that it violates a spouse’s right to intimacy. The Mormon belief is that polygamy is holy and was practiced commonly in ancient times. Having more than one wife is
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