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Polygamy
By: Kevin, Tony and Said
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Introduction
What is Polygamy?
Polygamy is a marriage whichincludes more than two partners
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Forms o Polygamy
! man married to more than one wieat a time is calledpolygyny
! woman married to more than onehus"and at a time is called
polyandry
I a marriage includes multiplehus"ands and wives, it is called
group marriage#
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$onogamy
$onogamy is a marriage consistingo only two individuals
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In%&lass '(periement
!nonymous in%class )uestionnaireregarding the topic o Polygamy
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The Structure o a Polygamist *elationship
http:++www#youtu"e#com+watch?v'Bd-p.m/0!
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Polygamy vs# 1ay $arriage
In 0334, &anada passed thelegislation to allow same%se(partners+marriages
Since then, $ormons polygamistsand some $uslims, as well as some
academic and social commentatorsare arguing to alter the de5nition omarriage
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6istory o Polygamy
Polygamy is a practice that has "eenongoing throughout history and is stillpracticed all over the world $ost predominately in countries li7e !rica and
$ormon communities in !merica
8ates "ac7 to the 9ld Testament o theBi"le, and was practiced rom leading5gures including !"raham, 8avid andSolomon
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Islam Point o iew
Polygamy is conditionalon theo"servance o several actors andcircumstances#
I the man is not competent enoughto satisy all o them, then he will not"e eligi"le to ta7e more than one
wie#
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What i the woman
doesn;t agree or theman didn;t ollow the
conditions?
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What i? There are some men "y nature need more than one
wie and their wives have no pro"lem with polygamy?
There are women who have no pro"lem in marrying a
man already having a wie especially i a marriage isin their interest#
$onogamy is not
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&onditions and the disadvantages:
Islam allows polygamy on somecondition and here are some o them:
># The wies@ has no o"
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8isadvantages:
The ollowing are the ma
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&hristianity Point o view:
$ost people today view polygamy as immoralwhile the Bi"le nowhere e(plicitly condemnsit#
1od may have allowed polygamy:a) to protect and provide for the women who could not
nd a husband
b) living in a polygamist household was far better than
the alternatives: Slavery, Prostitution, or Starvationc) polygamy enabled a much faster expansion of
humanity, fullling Gods command to be fruitfuland increase in number! multiply on the earth"#Genesis $:%)&
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Why did 1od allow polygamy in the9ld Testament?
There are a ew 7ey actors to consider:
First, while there are slightly more Females than
males Second, warare in ancient times was especially
"rutal, with an incredi"ly high rate o atality#
Third, it was nearly impossi"le or an unmarried
woman to provide or hersel#
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Why $onogamy is "etter#
The Bi"le says that 1od;s originalintention was or: one man to "e married to only one woman:
EFor this reason a man will leave his atherand mother and "e united to his wie notwivesG, and they will "ecome one Hesh notHeshesG 1enesis 0:0J@#
While 1enesis 0:0J is descri"ing whatmarriage is, rather than how many people areinvolved, the consistent use o the singularshould "e noted
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'(amples o Polygamy
Polygamy in &hristianity Solomon had A33 wives and 33 concu"ines
Polygamy in !rica &hildren a orm o wealth
Polygamy in animals
Bottle nose dolphins Cions
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!dvantages o Polygamy
1reater num"er o oLspring Passing down genes
!dditional income $en:
Prestige
'conomic sta"ility
Se(ual companionship Women:
Shared la"or "urden
!"ility to ocus on wor7
8i d t
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8isadvantages oPolygamy
6armul eLects towards women andchildren Cow sel% esteem
8epression Se(ual diseases
Behavioural and developmental pro"lems
Cow marital satisaction $ay lac7 a"ility to see7 employment
Incest, se(ual assault, statutory rape, andailure to pay child support crimes
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8isadvantages o Polygamy &ont#
6armul eLects towards men &ause rom psychological pro"lems with men
rom polygamous amilies
'(# alcoholism, a"use, criminalMetc 'ducation
*atio o availa"le males to emaless7ewed
Ine)uality "etween males and emales In marriages with polygyny, men are a"usive
to wives