Why is polygamy bad?

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I'm one of twenty-three in my family, and my father has six wives, and they all live with us. When I turned 20, my father gave me my frist computer, and now I go to starbucks with it and get on the internet... eversince I've been browsing the web, I hear all sorts of slanderous negativity regarding polygamy. How, exactly, is polygamy a bad thing? I'm really looking forward to getting married several times and having several wives. Did you know that there are over 40 polygamists in the Bible? It was ok then, but why not now? Is it because of the satan-consumed media?

bsman00

How is a family with 20 kids any worse than 20 familys with one kid each? You lose, sir. You also lose points for Korn avatar.

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I'm one of twenty-three in my family, and my father has six wives, and they all live with us. When I turned 20, my father gave me my frist computer, and now I go to starbucks with it and get on the internet... eversince I've been browsing the web, I hear all sorts of slanderous negativity regarding polygamy. How, exactly, is polygamy a bad thing? I'm really looking forward to getting married several times and having several wives. Did you know that there are over 40 polygamists in the Bible? It was ok then, but why not now? Is it because of the satan-consumed media?

How is a family with 20 kids any worse than 20 familys with one kid each? You lose, sir. You also lose points for Korn avatar.

[QUOTE="bsman00"][QUOTE="wintermute0"]

I'm one of twenty-three in my family, and my father has six wives, and they all live with us. When I turned 20, my father gave me my frist computer, and now I go to starbucks with it and get on the internet... eversince I've been browsing the web, I hear all sorts of slanderous negativity regarding polygamy. How, exactly, is polygamy a bad thing? I'm really looking forward to getting married several times and having several wives. Did you know that there are over 40 polygamists in the Bible? It was ok then, but why not now? Is it because of the satan-consumed media?

wintermute0

How is a family with 20 kids any worse than 20 familys with one kid each? You lose, sir. You also lose points for Korn avatar.

o and Korn ROCKS! sucka!

How is a family with 20 kids any worse than 20 familys with one kid each?wintermute0

Guys, are you telling me that there are equal number of polygamist families as there are normal families? Your arguments are flawed, because there are FAR more normal families with one to three children than there are polygamist families with 20 children. The ratio is completely off. It's ridiculous to blame polygamists for overpopulation; if you're going to attempt to, do some research first.

Guys, are you telling me that there are equal number of polygamist families as there are normal families? Your arguments are flawed, because there are FAR more normal families with one to three children than there are polygamist families with 20 children. The ratio is completely off. It's ridiculous to blame polygamists for overpopulation; if you're going to attempt to, do some research first.

wintermute0

Because in several polygimist families who have a rediculous amount of childeren but only 1 bread winner, the childeren often go unsupported. Also this reduces your "wife", the person who you are supposed to be best friends with, and who you are to work as a team with to raise your family into just another body in your personal harem.

And as for polygimy in the bible, Just because it is in the bible does not mean it was approved by god, for example,

From the very beginning God created one woman for one man (see Genesis 1:27 2:21-25).

Deuteronomy 17:17 explicitly instructed the king not to "multiply wives."

Moses' law said, the king "shall not multiply horses to himself… Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold" (Deuteronomy 17:16-17).

As far as Abraham taking his servant as a second wife in order to produce a child, this for the most part is seen as weakness in abraham for not haveing faith in god telling him that he and sarah would concieve a son. (also Ishmael is sometimes referenced as the ancestor to today's mostly muslim arab population, and you see how well that is working out in god's eyes.)

In the bible almost every character with the exception of Jesus Christ has a moment of sin or weakness of disobeying gods command, Just because someone considered holy by the bible has more than one wife dosen't mean that god approved of that particular behavior. On the contrary there is much biblical evidence that he does not approve of this kind of situation.

Because humans are jealous and it will create alot of conflicts. You wantpolygamybased families living in the same home? Expect to have rivalries and murders:P

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Guys, are you telling me that there are equal number of polygamist families as there are normal families? Your arguments are flawed, because there are FAR more normal families with one to three children than there are polygamist families with 20 children. The ratio is completely off. It's ridiculous to blame polygamists for overpopulation; if you're going to attempt to, do some research first.

MattUD1

OMG THAT EXPLAINS WHY THERE ARE POLYGAMISTS EVERYWHERE.

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Guys, are you telling me that there are equal number of polygamist families as there are normal families? Your arguments are flawed, because there are FAR more normal families with one to three children than there are polygamist families with 20 children. The ratio is completely off. It's ridiculous to blame polygamists for overpopulation; if you're going to attempt to, do some research first.

wintermute0

OMG THAT EXPLAINS WHY THERE ARE POLYGAMISTS EVERYWHERE.

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[QUOTE="MattUD1"] But most normal families have neutral or negative growth ( 2 or 1 child respectively). In your families case you have positive growth (+23) which is significantly more than a normal family structure. Plus, if you family raised you and your brothers to also take multiple wives and have multiple children with those wives, lets say you and your five brothers (6 in total) also have 23 children each we have 138 children. Those in a neutral growth situation would probably also have two children or have one child. It is also likely that they would have more than one child (usually 3 but it isn't unheard of to have a few more). MattUD1

OMG THAT EXPLAINS WHY THERE ARE POLYGAMISTS EVERYWHERE.

Which isn't the case, and has never been the case. Polygamy = Overpopulation has never been an issue, I'm pretty sure. Also, it's not like the women are forced to marry the man. They choose, and they usually choose a wealthy man, and wealth correlates with intelligence... so therefore, several women marrying that man and having kids with him boosts the intelligence of the population in that area, and as they branch out... more intelligent offspring. Polygamy is a positive thing, especially for the women. Women who marry a polygamist are usually going into a family of wealth and supportiveness.

Polygamy is a positive thing, especially for the women. Women who marry a polygamist are usually going into a family of wealth and supportiveness.wintermute0

I'm one of twenty-three in my family, and my father has six wives, and they all live with us. When I turned 20, my father gave me my frist computer, and now I go to starbucks with it and get on the internet... eversince I've been browsing the web, I hear all sorts of slanderous negativity regarding polygamy. How, exactly, is polygamy a bad thing? I'm really looking forward to getting married several times and having several wives. Did you know that there are over 40 polygamists in the Bible? It was ok then, but why not now? Is it because of the satan-consumed media?

wintermute0

Because polyandry is unheard of (where women can have more than one husband) whereas polygyny is wide spread. So everyone saying polygamy isn't a one way street - it pretty much is.

Polygyny is unfair, and in my eyes degrading to women. It is the corner stone of societies where women are treated second best.

Polyandry is only around in societies where usually brothers will marry the same woman so their inherited land is not divided. Even when women are allowed one husband it is only in the interest of men.

it isnt...if everyone is consenting have funweezyfb

To quotes like this: [QUOTE="weezyfb"]it isnt...if everyone is consenting have funtofu-lion91

Reverse sexism is cool, isn't it? The men are brought up the same way; they are expected to have multiple wives. It's not like the men are forcing to do anything they don't want to.

Reverse sexism is cool, isn't it? The men are brought up the same way; they are expected to have multiple wives. It's not like the men are forcing to do anything they don't want to.wintermute0

i could not care less if someone wanted to have multiple wives. it won't affect me in any way, so why should it matter?