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    that provides attractive benefits and sexual convenience. Cohabitation and short term relationships are the inevitable result. Second‚ the introduction of legalized gay marriages will lead to polygamy and other alternatives to the one man‚ on woman unions. Why will gay marriage set the table for polygamy? Because there is no place to stop once the line has been crossed. Historically‚ the definition of marriage has rested on a foundation of tradition‚ legal precedent‚ theology‚ and the overwhelming

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    of unnatural wickedness..." The Inquisitor is trying to insinuate that Joan has caused a lot of damage that might not yet be known‚ this riles the audience into paranoia and anxiousness. The Inquisitor also juxtaposes Joan’s actions with that of polygamy and incest. He wants the audience to think of something so sinister

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    We are all humans‚ by definition of the term states - of relating to‚ or characteristic of people or human beings. Does this mean we are all the same? Or does something set us apart. Maybe that something is our clothing‚ our language‚ or is it the color of our skin. whatever you believe that something to be I know one thing for certain. Living in America‚ it is very common to see various races and cultures. America has grown to become a diverse country. What do you believe ? Gambia is located on

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    MAGNESIUM is the most commonly used pyrophoric metal in trick candles‚ with the magnesium flakes embedded in the wicks. When you blow out the candle‚ the wick that remains is hot enough to light off the magnesium and the burning process continues. Polygamy (one man several wives) has been in practice for several thousand years. But did you know even Polyandry (one wife several husbands) is present  in Tibet and some tribal places of India. Fraternal polyandry (like Draupadi of Mahabharata ‚ one woman

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    Comparably speaking‚ Algerian women are living in a liberal society. Unlike many other Middle East countries‚ Algerian women can vote as well as participate in political activities since after 1962‚ the Algerian War of Independence. Algerian women can divorce according to their volition‚ retain custody of their children‚ and receive education‚ and work. According to a research‚ surprisingly‚ 70% of lawyers and 60% of judges are women in Algeria. Furthermore‚ in 2007‚ 65% of university students were

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    ensure all these rights. Past Steps: Morocco government already reform Mudawana also known as the family code‚ in Moroccan law to give more right and equality to women. It concerns issues related to the family‚ including the regulation of marriage‚ polygamy‚ divorce‚ inheritance‚ and child custody. We also take some serious steps against honor killing‚ Morocco Kingdom is among few countries where “honor killing are a socially sectional practice. Additionally‚ Morocco has set ambitious goals for

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    those against gay marriage that legalizing same-sex marriage will promote the illegal practice of polygamy (Zorn‚ 2012). Polygamy is the practice of a single person having more than one legal spouse. Single partner marriages are completely separate from polygamous marriages and have independent laws. Legalizing same-sex marriage would still be in the guidelines of two persons per marriage and polygamy remains illegal in the United States. To adapt to the evolving “traditional family” same-sex marriage

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    Patriarchy‚ a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it‚ is one of the most significant conflicts in world history (Oxford Dictionary). Patriarchy began to rise in early pastoral times when agriculture had recently been invented‚ and the status of women slowly declined as women stayed at home to take care of children and men took over the agricultural field of work. Men began to assume economic power slowly over time‚ transforming into the

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    Polygamy is widely practiced and accepted by the igbo‚ In order for a man to marry in the igbo society‚ and in several other african cultures‚ he must pay a bride price to the father or eldest male relative of the woman he intends to marry. This practice

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    this study examines how the general population disregards large issues to maintain their lifestyle. The politicians’ discussions on trivial matters signal the public’s carefree attitude towards the climate crisis. These politicians are “discussing polygamy in Utah” instead of speaking out and abolishing the climate crisis‚ which juxtaposes the severity of the issue with how it is being handled (Wong 17). While the politicians examine the “evil [of the] importation of Chinese women”‚ they further disregard

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