SSC 101-2 Research Paper Monogamy versus Polygamy Nobody ever said marriage was easy. Marriage is a vow to remain honest‚ true‚ and faithful‚ and a promise to always love and cherish the chosen one. In many cultures worldwide‚ young girls dream of the day that her knight in shining armor will come to her‚ sweep her off her feet‚ and propose marriage in a rush of romance. This dream of love is instilled in cultural values and beliefs that affect the child throughout his or her upbringing‚ which
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have multiple wives to reproduce in the eternal life. Roberts stated that‚ “Jesus did attain‚ while in his pre-earth existence‚ a level of divinity” (66). Therefore‚ Mormons believe that Jesus practiced polygamy. Bennett states that‚ “…Mormon leaders have asserted that Christ taught his apostles polygamy and that this was one of the key factors leading to his crucifixion” (300). They also believe this to be true of God as well. Mormon Christology teaches that Jesus cannot be in more than one place at
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the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (Award No. 410-87-0704). We are also thankful to the helpful comments of the three referees. FACTORS ON POLYGAMY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: FINDINGS BASED ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS YASUKO HAYASE KAO-LEE LIAW I. INTRODUCTION OLYGAMY in sub-Saharan Africa is not only a type of marriage but also a value system. Its prevalence as a type of marriage has declined substantially in the southern part of the region where the adoptions
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Polygamy There are ongoing studies about polygamy in the United States‚ but should it be illegal? The facts stated in this paper will openly show that polygamy is not legally or morally right. In this research paper the topics and facts should convince the reader that it Polygamy should always stay illegal. In order to understand what Polygamy is and why America should not legalize it‚ one must know‚ the history of Polygamy‚ the limit of freedom for the young girls‚ and the treatment of the wives
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prevalence of polygamy also decreased because of the emergence of Christianity which prohibited multiple-marriages (Frost‚ 2006). Thus‚ as time passed‚ color became less significant in marriage
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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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POLYGAMY IN IGBO CULTURE In the whole world‚ there are five continents. Africa is the world’s second largest continent‚ with 80 percent of its area in the tropics. Africa is usually portrayed as a dark continent historically and physically isolated from the rest of the world but it is not. Nigeria is one of the most important country in Africa. It is located in western Africa‚ bordering the gulf of Guinea between Benin and
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PROBLEM STATEMENT Polygamy has been an important issue these days. Generally‚ men tend to take the concept of polygamy as a way to have many wives. Furthermore‚ polygamy is applied with or without the first wife‘s consent. Polygamy also being practiced even though the husband is not capable and cannot be fair. So‚ the reason we conduct this research is to study people’s knowledge regarding polygamy in this era and whether it is proper to practice polygamy or not. We would also like to gain their
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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 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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