Polygamy In the article “In Defense of Polygamy”‚ Aisha Lemu argues that a man should be able to marry multiple women after war times because many women will have no hopes in getting married since the difference in the amount of men to women in the nation will be greatly increased. She also says that most women are more comfortable with sharing their spouse than to have none at all. She states that it is acceptable when the wife is very ill and the husband needs more support from another woman
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In our society monogamous relationships are what we find common. But in other cultures or societies they believe differently. For example: Polygamy. Polygamy refers to a type of marriage where there is going to be more than one spouse‚ but most of the time this is going to mean more than one wife (University of Montreal). These two types of marriages are the typical heterosexual marriage arrangements that exist in the world today. For most people in other countries a monogamous marriage is the norm
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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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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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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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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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in imagination‚ but in the form of marriage known as polygamy. Found in almost every country‚ including the United States‚ the practice is considered a right to a select few and a bane to the majority of others. Polygamy is a way of life that should not be allowed in society due to the fact that it creates male-dominated marriages‚ forces women into subordinate roles‚ and produces unworkable families full of strife‚ abuse and incest. Polygamy is a form of marriage in which a person has more than
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to destroy the conscience of the human race than any other error” (George Shaw). Polygamy is the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time. In the United States‚ it is illegal. In some cultures‚ polygamy is acceptable due to the shortage of women that live there. This practice is mainly associated with Mormons and the Fundamentalists Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints. Polygamy is wrong because it is unconstitutional‚ it increases forced marriages‚ and it
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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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