Polygamy

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…

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…

Polyamorist embrace the love for multiple people, which allowed them to develop the feelings of “compersion”, instead of jealousy. This shows how in the societal norm of monogamy, relationships are view as a possession or ownerships, unlike polyamory. “Compersion” is a word that was made up and is use by polyamorist to describe their emotion towards many loves, “The feeling of taking joy in the joy that others you love share among themselves, especially taking joy in the knowledge that your…

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.…