I mean where everyone in the house worked... including all the wives. All the children went to school or day care. A modern version of polygamy????
2007-07-17 07:51:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Because in today's society we are not accepting of others beliefs especially if they differ greatly from ours. Most people are quick to point out flaws in others beliefs without looking at their own flaws.
2007-07-17 07:56:19 · answer #1 · answered by chillypowder 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could and does in rare cases. The act of polygamy has been outlawed in the United states However in some country's in the world it is alright to have more than one wife. The why it does not work well is that men and women are not perfect. Jealousy often enters the picture and with the man it would be very hard for the man to show the same love for both wives. When one was preferred over another it would cause hard feelings no matter what.
Polygamy was a good thing in the past as it supplied a way for widows and orphans to have a way to survive, also young women to have a husband when they would have not had the chance to marry and have a family because of the lack of young men due to them being killed in wars. Now with a almost equal amount of men and women few are left with out the chance to marry. With a Government system and equality, women also do not have to rely on marriage for support.
2007-07-17 08:17:22 · answer #2 · answered by saintrose 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This system worked for all cultures until the age of Enlightenment. While the church forbade the practice in the West as early as the 11th century (some say before) the law was never actively enforced. The British/Scottish Enlightenment which gave us Economics and “capitalism” put the final nail in the coffin of polygamy in the civilized world. By taking legal control of marriage away from the clergy and making the institution one of contract it placed women on a near equal footing with men. This was needed to protect rights of inheritance and ownership which mattered in valuing property. Because women had no such rights before, property usually lost all real value upon the death of the last male heir. Changing the rules regarding marriage was a means to an end. You will notice that Turkey (under Attaturk) and Iran (under Reza Shah) adopted the same system and the status of women rose considerably. Unfortunately Iran has returned to the old system of female subservience as a result of the Islamic Revolution.
While I admit that I do have certain moral objections to the practice, there are sound economic reasons to abandon it.
2007-07-17 08:09:28 · answer #3 · answered by flightleader 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look - our courts are overloaded with B---S--- now. Why do you want to add to the poor jurors' problems with homosexuality and polygamy? Finding jurors today is not as easy as one might think. After being called for jury duty a couple of times most people are fed up with it. Who wants to sit and listen for hours about pure BS? Some guy had 3 dudes over for sex and ended up getting robbed and killed. Just one of my trials that I sat on as a juror. How many decent, law abiding citizens want to hear something like this day after day? After all the pay is a joke, the parking is horrible and the courts continually promote sexual misbehavior. At present the laws are being changed to promote homosexuality which encourages more sexual misbehavior and promotes people becoming homosexual.
Our high school teenagers think they are homosexual because the opposite sex doesn't pay attention to them. This is acceptable behavior in high school.
Guys want polygamy so all their wives can work and they can stay home and go play golf.
2007-07-17 08:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could work, but the people involved would have to be very mature and giving. It does work in certain societies and the wives for the most part get along great.
2007-07-17 07:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by Y!A P0int5 Wh0r3 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can when done right just like any other marriage or relationship. There is abuse and rape in every corner of our society not just polygamists and there are lots of polygamists with normal healthy families. I think people would be suprised to see how often it really happens. A lot of times the second wife is introduced as a "sister'. etc.
As long as everyone is consenting and happy with it who are we to judge?
2007-07-17 18:57:28 · answer #6 · answered by Wicked Good 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no real reason why it couldn't. The downside is that the number of males and females is comparable, and unless you had polyandry as well as polygamy, there would be men who could not find mates. More complex arrangements are possible; see:
2007-07-17 07:58:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would say for the most part jeaolousy would come in to play and a lot of people would end up hurt or in prison. someone who was not born into a religion or lifestyle that allows that would definitely has a complex about it. most of the women in those situations have been brainwashed and are very uneducated. you can go for it if it makes you happy but i will never share my man with another woman let alone 3 or more!
2007-07-17 08:05:12 · answer #8 · answered by bootleg 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It wouldnt work today b/c polygamy is all about raping adolescent girls and then having lots of children that you dont support and they are on welfare....oh my bad that does fit in todays society unfortunately!
2007-07-17 07:58:13 · answer #9 · answered by Dennis R 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just a thought. I am told that the Japanese symbol for trouble is TWO WOMEN under the same roof. If there are any fluent in Japanese I would like to know if this is a fact.~Thanks.
Hmm maybe I should post it as a question, no?
2007-07-17 08:00:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋