A social issue came to the attention of the Canadian government in October of 2012; some Saudi Arabians, who are practising polygamists, are withholding this crucial personal information from the Canadian government when seeking citizenship. The article “Canadian diplomats in Saudi Arabia worry about polygamist immigration applicants” (2012) focuses on the concern that Saudi Arabian polygamist are seeking Canadian citizenship. Saudi Arabian polygamists interpret their holy text, the Qur’an, as encouraging multiple marriages. Polygamy is illegal in Canada under “Offences Against Conjugal Rights” under section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada. Canada being an immigration destination is faced with the situation of immigrants in valid polygamous marriages who wish to be, or are already residents of Canada. When members of polygamous unions try to immigrate to Canada, only the first spouse is eligible because the parties must pretend they are in a monogamous relationship. Even if the children of other spouses are accepted as part of their family unit, the other spouses cannot later be sponsored to come to Canada. Furthermore, if an immigration officer suspects an applicant will practise polygamy in Canada, the officer must refuse the application because of the criminal prohibition against polygamy (Kaufman, 2005). This issue can affect both the polygamists that are moving to Canada, and Canadian citizens. Many cultures around the world find multiple marriages disrespectful to the institution of marriage and religion. Canadians and non-Canadian citizens would be impacted by polygamy becoming legal in Canada.
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In fact, the number of divorces in Canada for every 100,000 people has decreased from a high of 362.3 in 1987 to 220.7 in 2005 (Wyman 1). Yet when we exclude the large and sudden jump of the Page 2 divorce rate in the 1980’s, we can see the overall national divorce rate is still gradually increasing from those of an earlier time period, which is to be expected due to the continued changes in societal norms.... ... middle of paper ... ... A senseless census reform."
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Among the likeliest effects of gay marriage is to take us down a slippery slope to legalized polygamy and "polyamory" (group marriage). Marriage will be transformed into a variety of relationship contracts, linking two, three, or more individuals (however weakly and temporarily) in every conceivable combination of male and female. A scare scenario? Hardly. The bottom of this slope is visible from where we stand. Advocacy of legalized polygamy is growing. A network of grass-roots organizations seeking legal recognition for group marriage already exists. The cause of legalized group marriage is championed by a powerful faction of family law specialists. Influential legal bodies in both the United States and Canada have presented radical programs of marital reform. Some of these quasi-governmental proposals go so far as to suggest the abolition of marriage. The ideas behind this movement have already achieved surprising influence with a promi...
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Polygamy is defined as the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time. Though it has existed in many cultures throughout the world, polygamy is still very prevalent in most Islamic societies today. There are however several guidelines laid out in Islamic law governing the practice. Here we will examine the practice of polygamy in Islam and those laws which govern its legality.
The Western Religious leaders and moralists believe only one spouse for life is the highest form of marriage. Some of the most "primitive" peoples are strictly monogamous in their ideals, while some "highly advanced" cultures have moved away from the stri...
Mention the concept of polygamy in any “civilized” gathering, and you just may be able to see the shiver of repulsion that ripples through the crowd. By substituting the word “polyamory” in, you will be able to circumvent this reaction – but only because everyone is staring at you in baffled silence instead. So we begin, as always, with definitions.
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One of the most controversial type of marriage to modern day society is polygamy. Polygamy is the practice of simultaneously having multiple spouses. Polygamy is often depicted in this nature due to the fact it contrasts with the socially acceptable conventional marriage. This view however, is not shared amongst cultures who practice it through the justification of religion or ideals all around the world.