One Plus One, Not Three The correct mathematical equation is one plus one equals two, not three. A marriage consists of a man and women who vow to be with each other as long as they both shall live. Two wives would make the house cleaning and duties much easier to accomplish, but it is dishonest. The man is requiring the two women to concentrate solely on himself while the two women have one man that splits his attention between them. Having two or more wives is immoral because it is selfish on the man’s part, goes against the Holy Bible, and does not give equal opportunity to the women. A man does not need to have the company of two wives because it creates a self-centered environment as well as in disagreement with the Holy Bible. Harjo argues with Mrs. Roswell about keeping his two wives saying …show more content…
In reality, it is advantageous for the man because the more wives he has, the more work he can spread out to them and less responsibility for himself. For example, Harjo explains the duties of ‘Liza “help me make this little farm” and Jennie for the possibility of “maybe… [we] have children here then” (Oskison 238). There were no obligations tying him to Jennie. Harjo should allow Jennie to marry another man. It is unfortunate especially for the second wife that has never had the sole attention of that husband. It is also unfortunate for the first wife that goes from being the sole women to being one of two options. It is also wrong for a woman to voluntarily choose to be a second wife and for her to choose to have two husbands at one time. Women should be able to do what they want as well as the men to do as they want; taking on two spouses is illegitimate. It needs to be one man and one woman per household. The wives in the situation need to be given the attention from a sole man and have the advantage to run their own
The flaw that is made hear is the assumption that the reader views the Bible as uninspired by God. Actually, many Christian denominations view the Bible as the inspired word of God. God used imperfect people to create the Bible. Consequently, the previous verse from Genesis is God 's definition of marriage even if the person who wrote those words did not practice
This is ironic because the anti-polygamists believed in the Bible, but not polygamy, one of its teachings. Many of God’s righteous followers in the Old Testament practiced polygamy. Abraham married Hagar, Sarai’s handmaiden (Genesis 16:1-3). Jacob was married to Leah, Rachel, Billah, and Zilpha, all at the same time.
The article Breaking the Cycle Mother, Daughter Find It Can Be Difficult to Leave Polygamy behind Polygamy: It 's Tough to Break the Cycle by Joan O 'Brien is about a mother’s experience leaving a polygamous marriage. This mother, Betsy Barlow of Salt Lake City also inspired her daughter, Ellen to do the same thing. It is explained that Mrs. Barlow felt that being a part of a polygamous marriage was defeating for women and herself. O’Brien states, “Barlow believes that in practice, polygamy ``suppresses ' ' women”. Most women would drop out of High school to raise children for the one husband and Mrs. Barlow was taught that this was the only way to reach the celestial kingdom. Her parents taught her this and she openly admits to teaching her
The problem we find in this story, and in puritanism, is that it presents contrasting views of love. Attachment to earthly possessions, to other people in fact, is discouraged, because everything physical leads to temptation and damnation, and ultimately hell, while the road to salvation of the individual wanders through a spiritual discipline, rigour, austerity. A man should not love his wife more than he loves God; in fact, it is recommended that he not derive pleasure from his wife, but rather seek suffering, in order to redeem himself from his earthly condition, his impure state.
Next, is what can be seen as the other extreme of the spectrum of marriage. That is the Wife of Bath's Tale. This tale favors the argument that the wife should have complete control in the marriage. An interesting thing about the Wife of Bath's tale is that her arguments, in the prologue, for having control...
I believe this was surprising for me because I have never encountered families like these. I have never met anyone who had more than one spouse. I attribute this mostly to my religion. I am Catholic and in the Catholic Church we believe that is one man and one woman form a marriage. Another factor that I believe contributes to my astonishment of these types of communities is my culture. My culture and religion are linked and therefore both suggest that a man should not have more than one wife and that a marriage is made of only two people not multiple people.
In "The Wife of Bath" one of the first issues the speaker, Alison, addresses' is the idea of double standards. As she begins the prologue she lays the groundwork for her story by defending one's right to marry as often as they are able. While people often believe that it is immoral for a woman to marry more than once, Alison discusses the idea that she should be free to marry as many times as she wishes and that others should hold their judgment (Hieatt & Hieatt, 183, line 34). She claims that she has never heard the specific number of marriages allowed by the bible defined. She sites Solomon as a biblical standard saying that he had many wives and no doubt received pleasure from all of them (183-184, lines 35-45). Within this example Alison claims that it is acceptable not only for her to marry as often as she wishes, but also to receive phys...
Polygamy in Islam serves a strictly religious purpose. Polygamy was a way of life until the Quran was revealed 1400 years ago. When the earth was young and under-populated, polygamy was one way of populating it and bringing in the human beings needed to carry out God's plan. By the time the Quran was revealed, the world had been sufficiently populated, and the Quran put down the first limitations against polygamy. Polygamy has become an established part of traditional Islamic law and practice; Muslims are accustomed to accepting that a man's right to more than one wife is firmly established in the Qur'an and the Hadith. Polygamy (specifically polygyny, the marriage of one man to many women) is thus considered unquestionably moral, even though it is obviously unfair; only men are allowed the privilege of it. However, a close study of the Qur'an can enable one to see that the Islamic ideal of marriage is monogamous, with only husband-wife pairs. In fact, the Qur'anic stance on polygamy is the same as its stance on slavery; both are objectionable on ethical grounds, but tolerated due to the particular circumstances of Muhammad's community.
Several studies have shown that polygamy is more likely to present harmful effects, especially towards women and children, then monogamy. Women in polygamous marriages are at higher risk of low self-esteem, and depression, then women in non-polygamous relationships. Other studies show that polygamy can be detrimental to women’s overall marital satisfaction. This only heightens during a women’s pregnancy. Women are more likely to feel vulnerable or depression while pregnant, because their husbands become more likely to pay attention to the other (non-pregnant) wives. Women in polygamous marriages have no opinion when it comes to deciding on the number of wives her husband adds to their family. This forced passivity contributing to feelings of powerlessness and emotional abuse. Polygamy can be physically damaging as well as emotional; Women in polygamous marriages are at a greater risk of contracting sexual diseases, including AIDS. Men in polygamous marriages are more likely to partake in extramarital sex and are at greater risk of contracting sexual diseases and infecting their wives. The wives are not the only ones affected by polygamy; children from polygamous families may be at a greater risk of several harmful effects. For example, research has shown that it is more common for children of polygamous families to be exposed to a higher incidence of marital conflict, family violence, and family disruptions than children of monogamous families’. As a result, children from polygamous marriages are at a greater risk of both behavioral and developmental problems. As you can see, there are numerous factors that prove polygamy among marriage can be damaging emotionally and physically on both the wives, and children
The Christian Polygamists, Latter Day Saints, Fundamental Latter Day Saints, Muslims, and some of the Universal Unitarians all teach that polygamy was instituted by God. Regardless of one’s opinion about how marriage should be defined, it must be acknowledged that these religions passionately believe that marrying more than one person at a time is ordained by God. Because there are so many different religions thriving in America, many teaching polygamy, it is necessary to protect it as a religious practice.
It is better than cohabitation because unmarried couples react differently towards each other than cohabiting couples, unambiguous/union between families, provides protection for the vulnerable from the start/ offers justice for those that are wronged in the end and strengthens private intentions with public promises.
These days, everything is expensive. From buying everyday essential items to clothes and more, it all adds up and can end up costing a lot of money. By having only the person you're married to be the only one you need to purchase things for, it will save you money. Just think of how much money you spend on one person on his or her birthday or Christmas. It is a waste to spend that on multiple people. In the article, “International Business”, it estimates about how much money the average American spends in one day, stating that, “Americans spent an average of almost $94 a day last month in stores, restaurants, gas stations and online”. This is a lot of money for one person to spend in just a day. Having to spend that for more than one other person would total up to even a higher price. Having affairs can lead to divorce, and that can be costly. There is no reason to waste this money when you live a monogamous lifestyle. Truthfully, no one wants to worry about money. Therefore, having only one partner will decrease the amount of money a person will have to make, and ideally spend. By being monogamous and only having to care for one other person, you can save yourself a lot of
Equality is meant to be used for religious view, every person on this earth, and everything created. Let people be who they are and be with who they love, whether it is just one or multiple people. It would not affect society and children negatively if people did not act negatively towards it. After this quick overview on the polygamist practice and viewing the different sides opposing and for the religion, it is hoped that there are better or more educated opinions on the subject. If people still think negatively towards the religion then that is fine, because the main purpose to this essay was to help better educate and form better justifications on the subject. Maybe this could be an eye-opener for most and possibly help people be more accepting of others who do not believe the same as they do.
Polygamy is becoming a part of the question, Is this is an alternative lifestyle that should be allowed? There are television shows and criminal cases about polygamy ( Kiesbye). Some common tv shows about polygamy are Sister Wives and Big Love. Since this is a new upcoming type of marriage the tv shows are showing all the good parts about polygamy ,or “fluffing” it up, rather than show any negatives aspects about it. There are multiple things associated with polygamy not just the side where all the family members are happy. There is a darker side to polygamy that the media has not been showng. Polygamy is deleterious to marriage and society because women are treated horribly unequally and horribly during marriage, children are abused, and
A second point raised during the reading which exemplifies gender inequality tendencies of the society includes polygamy. In the story, after Modou and Binetou’s marriage, the guests go to Ramatoulaye’s house for a surprise visit. Tamsir, Modou’s older brother, tells Ramatoulaye that “God intended [Modou] to have a second wife” and that “there is nothing he can do about it” (Bâ, 2008, p. 38). He soon continued by saying that “a wife owes her husband [happiness]”