The definition of marriage in dictionaries is a legally recognized relationship‚ established by a civil or religious ceremony‚ between two people who intend to live together as sexual and domestic partners. Polygamy is described as having more than one spouse at the same time‚ and monogamy as the practice of having only one mate at a time or during a lifetime. Having more than one wife is illegal in the U.S; however it’s accepted in Islam and other religions. According to the United States constitution:"
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Children of Polygamy By Jamie Sinclair Prof. V. Cavalli English 103 04/12/2012 Children of Polygamy With reasonable guidelines in place to prevent human right violations‚ should polygamy be legal in Canada? First of all‚ a clear definition of the term is required: “Polygamy occurs when one husband is married to two or more wives” (Ozkan‚M et al‚215) .This scenario is not common in North America however has been known to occur in the past. To gain an insight to the world
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Polygamy‚ also called plural marriage‚ is the practice of having more than one spouse at one time. Mormon Fundamentalist believe and practice polygamy. In FLDS communities it is the male that has many wives and from these wives comes many children. Most people look down upon Polygamy‚ because they believe it to be degrading of the women. However‚ within Mormon Fundamentalism‚ polygamy serves a great part of their religion and helps with family dynamics. Mormon Fundamentalist believe and practice
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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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Once referred to as the “original marriage” Polygamy is now an alternative lifestyle lived by many‚ but is it right? There are multiple countries around the world that believe that this is in fact an applicable way of living. The Origins of polygamy are extremely vast and are practiced all over the world. However‚ in the United States it is illegal‚ yet there are many knowing individuals who still partake in this style of living. It is reported that “there are 40‚000 people living in polygamous families
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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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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 federal opposition. Despite the wide view of American society being openly opposed to
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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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women outnumbered men at all ages because of the hunting practices resulting in high mortality rates among men. With the surplus of women‚ sexual selection in terms of skin color became less prominent. In the European nations‚ the prevalence of polygamy also decreased because of the emergence of Christianity which prohibited multiple-marriages (Frost‚ 2006). Thus‚ as time passed‚ color became less significant in marriage
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In today’s developing world‚ it is common for people to desire more than one spouse. It is difficult to commit to just one person; therefore the divorce rate is increasing every day. Polygamy is when a person marries more than one spouse. Polygyny applies to a man having multiple wives and polyandry is when a woman has more than one husband at a time. In most cases it is the men who have multiple spouses rather than women. The question remains whether this should be legalized or not. Having more
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