What do all of you think of polygamy? Do you think it is better or worse than homosexuality?

Question

Many people think that homosexuality is good, or at least acceptable, but not so many people think that polygamy in the same way. I've actually heard some convincing arguments for polygamy, so... What do you think, and how do you compare them (please don't just say they are way different and leave it at that).

Answer 1

to each their own.

Answer 2

polygamy is right only under these conditioins:
That women can marry as many husbands as they please too
That all parties involved are adults and agree with it
That the family is self sufficient and will stop expanding when
it can no longer support itself.
That all involved parties are not isolated from the outside
world and reserve the right to change their minds (divorce)

As for homosexuality? Why do you ask, do you think heterosexuality is worse than polygamy?

Answer 3

I may be biased, since I am gay, but I don't think poligamy is good for people.
First of all, it is decidedly-male oriented as it is of today. Not that having women being the ones having multiple partners makes me any more inclined to accept it.
It entails having multiple partners, and if those partners have other partners, then we're talking major risk of infection by multiple STDs
Usually polygamists also have numerous kids, and a lot of those kids end up being pseudo ignored among the hustle and bustle of such a large household. Having that many kids also means not having enough money to go around for all of them. And over population is bad enough already.
Also, being gay doesn't have to be "good" or "bad". In a religious sense it is considered "evil" and openly repelled, but that was because of all the other things usually associated with homosexuality, such as infidelity, instability, the marked "male-female" roles in the relationships, etc.
All of these stereotypes have slowly started to be eliminated, however, because society no longer pushes homosexuals into them. Infidelity was usually due to having to hide your orientation and not letting anyone notice you had a "special" relationship with someone of the same sex. The instability was basically for the same reason, and the "male-female" role was due to gays wanting to "conform" to society's expectations in some way.
Poligamy, however, was openly permitted and even encouraged, but now we have seen the negative areas of that behavior, which, aside from being created to please men (in bible times), also permits multiple partners and the risks that that entails. Ask yourself a question: Would you be just as eager to accept poligamy if it was not just permitted to males, but females as well? Women who could marry as many men as they pleased?
For some reason, I don't think so...

Answer 4

I think polygamy is one sided, it should be the woman who has a lot of husbands , that way she can send them all off to work so her and her children can survive in this world! The more pay checks the better!!!! Of course her job of pleasing all in the bedroom would be hell! Oh well , got to take the good with the bad! Homosexuality is against nature, and you know ...............It is not nice to food Mother Nature!

Answer 5

I'm going to comment aside from what religion dictates, since I don't let religious doctrine dictate my personal beliefs:

I find polygamy abhorrent, but I understand where it came from historically - men going off to war, poor women couldn't care for their children. But this is 2007 - we don't need it anymore. Not for Mormons, not for Muslims, not for anyone. Also, the opposite of polygamy is polygyny - why doesn't anyone know that?

Anyhow, I think that some people are born with homosexual tendencies. Does that mean they have to practice homosexual behavior if it contradicts their religious beliefs? No. Many people suppress their urges. Personally, I have no problem with it, but I don't understand why someone insists on being a "gay Christian" when those two words are obviously so mutually exclusive. If you want to be Christian, force yourself to let go of your urges, if you want to be gay, don't be Christian. Easy-peasy.

As for polygamy, I think people have urges for that too, but must suppress them.

Answer 6

Well, Abraham, Jacob, Moses, David and other important biblical figures were polygamists, so it appears that it is okay when God commands it or allows it. Jesus didn't object to being called the Son of David or Abraham.
I don't think polygamy would be an easy way of life, but I don't think it can be considered a sin, like homosexual acts, when God approves it.

Answer 7

I dk let me ask my wives. JK!!
Apparently it was accepted early in history, and Homosexuality never has been accepted.
Although polygamy was allowed in the bible it was often proven to cause big problems.
That is why we have 2 groups of people fighting over the Gaza strip today. Abraham lost his patience and took his wife's servant, and had Ishmael.

Answer 8

As a woman, I find polygamy an abhorrent practice. I don't see how it's good for women in any way, let alone for the children. It's the epitome of female submission to men, in my book. I don't see love there - I see male domination fantasies and male super ego.

Homosexuality I have no problem with. Love is love - I didn't choose to fall in love with my Christian man, it just happened. And besides, who am I to judge how or whom another human being loves? I know a lot of gays - my aunt is a lesbian. I see nothing wrong with it at all. People love who they love.

Answer 9

It could be argued that it is better since at one time God allowed a form of polygamy, polygyny, to be practiced, which is more than can be said about homosexuality.

Answer 10

polygamy is more acceptable to me than homosexuality...in the Bible it doesn't refer to being married to one wife unless you have status in a church and should be an example to the rest...at least polygamy can bring more people into this world...homosexuals can't...polygamy at least follows the laws of nature...homosexuality doesn't...what law in nature wants you to have sex with the same sex and never be able to procreate...don't get me wrong homosexuals have their choice in life...i don't hate them...

Answer 11

I don't think homosexuality is a bad thing it's natural..

As for polygamy it's not for me, but if others choose (this is the operative word, choose meaning they know thier options and are not forced into it) to participate in polygamy that's thier choice.. As long as they are not violating the laws of thier land go for it...

As for my 1 husband is enough sometimes more than enough.. As for my husband he feels the same..