Polygamists position themselves as suitors, who should be allowed to live their own beliefs without intrusion from the state (Richards 2010, 218) they do not contribute to any secular governments, so instead they create artificial council who favors polygamy in order to sustain it (Davis 2010, 1978). Therefore if any affairs need to be dealt with, they (community members) take cases to a “higher council” which consists of bishops and/or church councillors (Linford 1979, 232). So, that any…
widespread debate on gay marriage, polyamory has pushed its way to the periphery of public discussion. It has generally, however, been spoken of derisively, often as the negative extension of an argument against same-sex marriage—“gay marriage today, polygamy tomorrow”, you may hear from detractors of the Supreme Court’s recent decision. Does the science related to polyamory, however, back up such negative views of it? Recent research from Morrison, Beaulieu, Brockman, and Beaglaoich (2013)…
venture, Strive With Janelle. The thing is Meri Brown wasn't there at all. There have been a few rumors that she was leaving the family. 'Sister Wives' family returns to Utah to rally polygamists against bigamy bill https://t.co/qR43dN3BUP — Tribune Polygamy (@TribunePolygamy) February 10, 2017 A source shared that there is something to Meri being gone and that she is "a bit…
Polygamy in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (FLDS) allegedly began in 1831 (Bennion 2011:23?). Mormon fundamentalists subscribe to the line of Mormon theology which was founded by Joseph Smith (Bennion 2011:23). It includes traditional gender role beliefs, religious communalism, and polygamy. However, many “mainstream Mormons” aspire to distance themselves from polygamy. In North America alone, polygamy is practiced by between 38,000 and 60,00 persons, despite…
Sociological thinking has evolved over the decades to viewing polygamy as wrong and immoral. In the book “Introduction to Sociology” by Anthony Giddens, polygamy is defined as “a marriage that allows a husband or wife to have more than one spouse” (Giddens 439). Giddens continues to talk about monogamy which is defined as “married partner is allowed only one spouse at any given time” (Giddens 438). In early societies polygamy was more widely accepted because it made sense to have more than one…
on the other hand, consensual marriage between multiple parities; Polygamy, is illegal in Canada. Drugs are a major reoccurring issue that has been addressed time and time again, yet teen OTC drug abuse always seems to slip through the cracks. An overwhelming “60% of illicit drug users in Canada are between the age of 15 and 24.” (Statistics Canada, 2015). Even though this number is…
Brandon Fassinger Mohammed Bashir Salau His 385 September 29, 2016 A feminist’s criticism of polygamy and misogyny in Islamic society Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter gives a rare glimpse into the life of a Muslim woman in modern day Africa. After the death of her husband Ramatoulaye accounts the process of her mourning and celebrating the life of her late husband. First Ramatoulaye describes the lavish celebrations of her husband’s life, customary to Muslim tradition. Tradition dictates that many…
Over the last 4 decades, consensually non-monogamous relationships have become increasingly prevalent, with research indicating that between 4-5% of the US population practice such relationships (Hutzler, Giuliano, Herselman and Johnson, 2016). Approximately one in five people have previously been in a consensually non-monogamous relationship at some point in their life (Balzarini, Campbell, Kohut, Holmes, Lehmiller, Harman, & Atkins, 2017). Polyamory refers to an identity in which individuals…
In 1862 Morrill Act was passed by congress in an attempt to keep polygamy from altering or hindering the very fabric of American Democracy (Abrams, 2015). That act was put in place because Mormons and Chinese immigrant had a different view that was hostile to the growing democracy and federalism implied by congress that perpetuated certain family norms not to be polygamous (Abrams, 2015). In September 24, 1890, the Church of Latter Day Saints bowed to the government and withdrew from the…
Growing up in a Southern Baptist home I didn’t hear much about plural marriages much until I got older and was able to read about it myself. In the last couple years it has just become an interest and I have always wanted to know more about it, not that I wanted to ever live by it. It just has always been interesting to me. How could one man keep up with so many women? In 1976 a young girl escaped the polygamous cult that was based in Utah. She grew up hiding her identity because polygamist was…