Polygamy Analysis

Speaking of religious environments, there is also the environments in which the religion of polygamy is practiced, creating ethical dilemmas and questions as to whether religious freedoms are being infringed upon. Polygamy, part of the Mormon religion customs has a history that dates back to when the state of Utah requested to become part of the United States (Van Camp, 2014). Part of the customs of the Mormon religion was that the males had an obligation to engage in polygamy, yet before Utah would be granted its request to become a member of the United States, Utah would have to abandon this custom (Van Camp, 2014). One of the reasons for this was that prior to Utah becoming a state, bigamy had been outlawed by President Lincoln, based on the premise that although there was a freedom of religion, it did not apply to bigamy as it was viewed as appalling and offensive, especially to females and kids (Van Camp, 2014). The state of Utah and the Mormon religion withdrew acceptance and its practices of polygamy (Van Camp, 2014).
Although the Mormon religion declared
One, is that if the shoe was on the other foot and it was men being forced into a situation in which women had multiple husbands it would not be viewed any differently and should not be defended under freedom of religion and privacy. Regardless, of who is doing the damage man or woman, there is still damage being done to another. Another point of consideration, is that of an individual who arrives in the United States from a country that freely permits polygamy and whether or not those individuals should be an exception (Van Camp, 2014). No, those individuals should not be an exception and permitted to practice polygamy freely. It is of the opinion, that individuals who wish to come to the United States they should do so with respect to this countries laws and exhibit the same moral conduct that is expected of the American