Polygamy BARKER‚ MEG. “This is my Partner‚ and this is my . . . Partner’s Partner: Constructing Polyamorous Identity in a Monogamous World.” Journal of Constructivist Psychology; 18.1(2005):75-88. Print. Meg Barker is a lecturer in psychology at the Open University and a practicing psychotherapist. She is co-editor of the journal Psychology & Sexuality and co-organiser of the Critical Sexology seminar series and Psychology in the Pub. Her research focuses on bisexual‚ polyamorous and sadomasochistic
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decided public perception lies mainly in their belief of polygamy. While the Church of Latter Day Saints denounced the practice in the 1890s‚ fundamentalist sects formed over the subject continuing to perpetuate the connection between Mormonism and polygamy. This fundamentalist practice‚ along with a few doctrines‚ continues to keep the Mormon faith as an “outside religion” in the eyes of the general American public. The practice of polygamy is central to the tenants of Mormon faith‚ extending back
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Polygamy is the practice of having more then one spouse at a time. Supposedly‚ living a gratifying life all in the name of religion. These people are often called Mormons. However‚ I have found that polygamy in the modern day Mormon faith is rarely practiced anymore‚ and hasn’t been in over one hundred years. Now days‚ it is recognized as more of a Muslim tradition and practiced in African countries. So where did we get this preconceived notion that Mormons are polygamist? A man named Joseph Smith
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Polygamy from an Islamic Point of View Aisha Lemu−Director General of the Islamic Education Trust in Niger State‚ Nigeria−was born in England and later converted to Islam while attending College (746). Lemu‚ being a strong supporter of polygamy‚ uses her opinionated Islamic perspective in order to make clear to the reader circumstances in which polygamy may prove to be useful. In Lemu’s essay “In Defense of Polygamy‚” she provides the reader with relatable examples and benefits of polygamy from
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the Law for Defenses Of the State of Utah for Polygamist Marriages PA499: Bachelors Capstone Project in Paralegal Studies MEMORANDUM TO: Ted Leopold‚ ESQ. FROM: Keith A. Swift PARALEGAL DATE: October 16‚ 2012 SUBJECT: Deborah Evans-Polygamy defenses for state of Utah Facts: Deborah Evans Met Aaron Conway and his wife Barb Conway five years ago as part of the religious sect Canyon County Family Society that has existed for 25 years with 120 members‚ which is part
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Harmful – fast food‚ violent movies‚ violent video games‚ alcohol‚ drugs Given choices‚ can someone purchase porn under 18 Pornography (by depicting sexuality in a graphic and explicit fashion) does not merely serve to offend some members of society‚ but it serves to actually cause “harm” society‚ therefore it ought to be censored (see Module 12). 1. What is pornography? 2. What is the difference between pornography and erotica? Is a
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Informative Speech Plan: Speech Topic: Three types of African marriages General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the advantages and disadvantages of three different types of marriages. Thesis Statement/Central Idea: Marriage is a social union or legal contract between two different people that exchange vows but in some countries‚ such as Africa they have different types of marriages. Organizational Strategy: Topical Main Points: African marriage types go back
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usually involves sexual activities. In the United States‚ the only legally sanctioned form of marriage is monogamy which is a marriage between two partners usually a man and a woman. Polygamy is the concurrent marriage of a person of one sex with two or more members of the opposite sex. The most prevalent form of polygamy is polygyny the con current marriage of one man with two or more woman. Polygyny has been practiced in a number of societies; including parts of Europe until the Middle Ages more recently
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Some Moral Minima (Goodman‚ L.E.‚ 2010) Christine Conklin SOC120 Instructor Getachew Wakgira May 10‚ 2013 Some Moral Minima (Goodman‚ L.E.‚ 2013) After reading “Some moral minima‚” I must agree with Lenn Goodman’s opinions. Though they reflect‚ to the extreme‚ his relativism‚ I agree the topics he chose are all wrong in the eyes of another culture’s virtues and morals. This is a difficult decision because‚ even if it is true that no norm can be made absolute unless some other is compromised
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Fundamental Ladder Day Saints | By: Crystal Hanson | | According to The American Heritage Dictionary‚ polygamy is “The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time. Also called plural marriage” (The American Heritage Dictionary‚ 2005). Recently there has been a large amount of speculation about polygamy in the media. Speculation and bigotry has also become out of hand with the public‚ so the purpose of this paper is to provide accurate information about the Fundamental
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