OPTION C: SAME SEX MARRIAGE AND POLYGAMY Imagine that you were a Supreme Court justice when the same-sex marriage case (Obergefell v.Hodges) was decided. How would you have voted and why? Now imagine that a case about legalizing polygamy (overturning Reynolds v. United States) comes before the court. How would you vote and why? The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) had a case brought before them on April 28th‚ 2015 named Obergefell v.Hodges (Maureen-Johnston. 2017). The case was
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Endogamy is the “marriage between people of the same social category”. (Macionis‚ 2016) Exogamy is a marriage between people of different social categories. Monogamy is a marriage “unites” two partners. Polygamy is a marriage that unites a person with two or more spouses. As of late we are also seeing more mothers getting jobs in order to provide a better life for their children. We are also seeing more same sex marriages‚ as it has become legal for partners
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how the nuclear family is not universal. Also Murdock didn’t take into consideration all societies‚ such as those who practice Polygamy‚ a marriage that involves three of more people. This would involve the husband having more than one wife‚ or possible the wife having more than one husband. This would be against his belief of a nuclear family being universal as Polygamy does not correspond with Murdock’s characteristic of a sexual relationship. Kathleen Gough‚ 1972‚ describes how women bore children
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Dufie Nsia-Debrah March 6 2013 History 3329*01 What is particularly American about the Mormon religion? The Mormons faith was founded and created on the soil of America but one cannot help but to wonder what is particularly American about this religion. To answer this question we must traveled to the past and witness how the church of Mormon came into existence. In the 19th century to call someone a Mormon is close to calling someone a Muslim terrorist. Today Mormon is one of the world’s
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Same sex marriage should be legalized One of the biggest controversies in the world today is whether gays and lesbians should be able to marry. There are numerous arguments against same sex marriage. These arguments range from religious arguments to social arguments to medical arguments. A lot of the arguments against same sex marriage have a lot of facts that prove them wrong and a lot of the arguments a just people’s personal beliefs. The biggest arguments against same sex marriage
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Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women? Susan Moller Okin Copyright (c) 1999 Princeton University Press. This article is now available in an anthology titled IS MULTICULTURALISM BAD FOR WOMEN? edited by Joshua Cohen and Matthew Howard‚ from Princeton Univerisity Press‚ 1999. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means (including photocopying‚ recording‚ or information storage and retrieval) without permission‚ in writing‚ from the publisher
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“The Radical Idea of Marrying for Love” Today there are many different types of marriages that are widely recognized; however‚ monogamy and polygamy are most commonly accepted. While looking for marriage there are many reasons for someone to choose a desirable mate. Looks‚ personalities‚ fame‚ power‚ money and love are just a few of the things that people may search for when choosing who they want to marry. Many people today feel that love should be the primary factor in marriage‚ however “very
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Things Fall Apart Essay Many societies have beliefs rooted deep in ancient religion. Some beliefs include polygamy‚ polytheism‚ and patriarchy‚ or rule by men. One such culture is that of Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Polytheism and polygamy are custom in the clan‚ and the role of each family member is very defined. The men are overly domineering. The women and children are treated poorly and often beaten. Life in Achebe’s Umuofia would seem very different to someone living in modern day America
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ZULU The Zulu Tribe ZULU This paper focuses on the history of the culture and traditions of the Zulu people. The way they live‚ their beliefs‚ family and their levels of organization. Each of these areas contribute to culture that is a source of much pride for the Zulu people. The Zulu are a diverse group of different people that came together to form one nation. Zulu make a living for their families by farming and cattle herding‚ thus making them pastoralists
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The Good Society Volume 19‚ Number 1‚ 2010 E-ISSN: 1538-9731 Print ISSN: 1089-0017 DOI: 10.1353/gso.0.0097 Some Moral Minima Lenn E. Goodman Some years ago I took part in an international meeting of philosophers. Around 180 thinkers attended. Many took the occasion to showcase their values. Socialism was still much bruited in those days‚ and several speakers scrapped their prepared remarks to sing its praises. I admired Hilary Putnam’s courageous confession when he branded the socialist ideal
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