In our society monogamous relationships are what we find common. But in other cultures or societies they believe differently. For example: Polygamy. Polygamy refers to a type of marriage where there is going to be more than one spouse‚ but most of the time this is going to mean more than one wife (University of Montreal). These two types of marriages are the typical heterosexual marriage arrangements that exist in the world today. For most people in other countries a monogamous marriage is the norm
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Polygamy is a Greek word that means the practice of multiple marriages. Polygamy was considered to fulfill men’s desires on the grounds of strong cultural considerations. Nowadays‚ Polygamy is considered in Islamic countries and some rural areas around the word. However‚ it was difficult to provide statistics on the issue of polygamy because of the lack of communication. The man can marry up to four wives. Each wife constitutes a separate household with the husband visiting his wives in turn. Human
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Espejo. Detroit: Greenhaven‚ 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 5 May 2014. Gallagher‚ Maggie. "Same-Sex Marriage Would Harm Children." Gay Marriage. Ed. Kate Burns. San Diego: Greenhaven‚ 2005. N. pag. At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 5 May 2014. Hansen‚ Trayce. "Same-Sex Marriage: Not in the Best Interest of Children." rapist 2009: n. pag. Rpt. in Gay Marriage. Ed. Debra A. Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven‚ 2012. At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 6
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separate religious views with the law’s implemented over one hundred years ago that are still being practiced. The specific injustice referred to is the criminalization of polygamous marriage in all 50 states to this day‚ even after proclaiming “equal marriage rights” to the citizens of the United States. While the rights to marriage have been granted to the homosexual community‚ it is still deprived from the polyamorous community. The United States government has banned polygamy‚ of all natures‚ because
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World Encyclopedia‚ polygamy is the practice of marriage to multiple spouses at the same time. There are three form of polygamy: polygyny‚ polyandry and group marriages. Polygyny is described as when a man has multiple wives. Polyandry‚ on the other hand‚ is when a woman has multiple husbands. Whereas‚ group marriage is more than one man and more than one woman form a family unit. Out of these three forms of polygamy‚ polygyny and polyandry are more prevalent. Polygamy can be traced as far
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PROBLEM STATEMENT Polygamy has been an important issue these days. Generally‚ men tend to take the concept of polygamy as a way to have many wives. Furthermore‚ polygamy is applied with or without the first wife‘s consent. Polygamy also being practiced even though the husband is not capable and cannot be fair. So‚ the reason we conduct this research is to study people’s knowledge regarding polygamy in this era and whether it is proper to practice polygamy or not. We would also like to gain their
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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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Polygamy In the article “In Defense of Polygamy”‚ Aisha Lemu argues that a man should be able to marry multiple women after war times because many women will have no hopes in getting married since the difference in the amount of men to women in the nation will be greatly increased. She also says that most women are more comfortable with sharing their spouse than to have none at all. She states that it is acceptable when the wife is very ill and the husband needs more support from another woman
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in imagination‚ but in the form of marriage known as polygamy. Found in almost every country‚ including the United States‚ the practice is considered a right to a select few and a bane to the majority of others. Polygamy is a way of life that should not be allowed in society due to the fact that it creates male-dominated marriages‚ forces women into subordinate roles‚ and produces unworkable families full of strife‚ abuse and incest. Polygamy is a form of marriage in which a person has more than
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University of London. The second author is grateful to the financial support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (Award No. 410-87-0704). We are also thankful to the helpful comments of the three referees. FACTORS ON POLYGAMY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: FINDINGS BASED ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS YASUKO HAYASE KAO-LEE LIAW I. INTRODUCTION OLYGAMY in sub-Saharan Africa is not only a type of marriage but also a value system. Its prevalence as a type of marriage
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