May 14, 2005
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so i was having this conversation with a crazy person the other day and the topic of polygamy came up. so just out of curiosity, why do YOU think its so bad…besides religious reasions and all…and we know this is not a big enough reason since there are so many things that people do everyday that goes against religion already, you know, being dishonest, same-sex marriages, sex before marriage, etc. so i googled polygamy in hopes of finding arguments against it, but all i found were arguments FOR it. what do you think? Read below:
Benefits For Women
Automatic childcare in a sexist society gives women more effective choice to have a career without devaluing the role of homemaker.
Being able to marry men who are already married means that women can marry men who have already proved themselves, therefore minimising their risk.
Being able to marry the men who attract most women means they don’t have to settle just for what’s left after other women have the best pickings.
Having the possibility that a husband can remarry without divorce extends practical security to a woman. She needn’t worry about losing her husband and income as she loses her looks, because if her husband is attracted by a younger woman, he doesn’t even have to think about leaving his wife.
Polygamy removes the pressure on a husband to commit adultery, and removes damaging deceit from a marriage.
Polygamy provides a method where a woman can have a female friend for life as well as a husband.
Polygamy therefore provides more people and a better chance of meeting diverse needs.
Polygamy provides a potential for at least three adult incomes, reducing state dependance and the fear of unemployment.
Controls Placed On Men
If a man wants to have another sexual partner in a polygamous system then he has to meet his responsibilities – pay for any children produced from all his relationships without priority being given to those from a ‘legal’ relationship.
Polygamy removes or reduces the seduction of innocent young women – If a man promises to marry
her, he cannot use his existing marriage as an excuse for not fulfilling a promise.
Polygamy reduces the number of women who are available. Currently, with more women than men, this ‘cheapens’ women. With less women available their ‘value’ goes up. In other words, polygamy makes men have to try harder and do better with women if they are to win them in competition with other men.
what a bunch of bull shit! yeah right would this ever work! some idiot MAN must have been the author of this since only a girl knows how a girl’s mind works and how crazy we are and how much this would never work!
oh, and another thing…if you were a girl, what do you think of the comment, “you’re not fat, you’re fertile looking?”. hmmm…..
and if you are a guy, would you ever say that to a girl? (lemme give you some advise…NO!)
heh, yeah…this entry is dedicated to you-mr. always know the right thing to say at the right time. ahhaha
Comments (8)
You’re just fertile looking
fertile looking???? what the heck… that is creepy to me! i have been told, however, that i have “child-bearing hips.”
hahah when i told my roomie she was like, “i love you babe, but it’s true.” wahhhh
It’s where our pc-world is heading… Ecology describes why polygamy and monogamy exist: if the benefit (ie. fitness, fecundity) outweighs cost, one adopts a certain lifestyle. No, I’d never say “you’re fertile looking,” especially because of what it insinuates. Maybe I’ll write about monogamy vs. polgamy…
deb, there’s this legal studies class that talks about all this polygomy stuff, pros and cons and the consequences of what happens. I fogot the class number (it’s been too long) but the professor is Ms. Hollinger and it’s three units. HAHHAA it would be interesting to see you take a LS class for kicks next semester, sinc eyou need more units.
this is a bunch of bullshit!!! this sounds like what my muzlim tourguide in egypt told me… funny how these arguments assume “polygamy” means men having lots of women and not vice versa.
man. what in the world happened to this xanga?
Dudette . . . anyone makes it on the site. Hahahah But yes . . . you should feel special for being mentioned.
ill come up to visit you =)