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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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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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 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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has banned polygamy‚ of all natures‚ because of the anti-mormon movement in the 1880’s‚ contradicting the 1st amendment and criminalizing private‚ consensual acts of adults who follow and
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The Igbos wedding traditions are really different from weddings in the United States of America. When being married in the United states the man proposes or whatever the case is in the relationship‚ but in the Igbos relationship it is the family that plays part in the proposal. The Igbos people are located in the southeastern part of Nigeria. The Igbos take the wedding traditions series and the wedding is a celebration for everyone in the town. The groom does not propose to the bride‚ but the family
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Political Roles of the Igbo Tribe In the southeastern portion of Nigeria lies one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa‚ the Igbo. They have a patriarchal society which directly influences their system of government. In addition to this‚ the tribe is very tight-knit. They often come together as a village to discuss pressing issues‚ which can be seen in the book Things Fall Apart. However‚ the way in which they form opinions and make decisions is in direct relation to specific members of the tribe
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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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The Igbo holds Man at the highest point of creation and this is made vivid in their struggle to relate everything that exists to be for the benefit of Man. For the Igbo‚ they believe that everything that exists has a purpose and that purpose must be to aid Man. They believe that the world exist for Man. Therefore in this paper‚ our main concern will be on the nature‚ purpose and end of Man in the traditional Igbo belief. There has been an existing common belief that Man is a creature of Chukwu
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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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