| rdfs:comment | - Polygamy is the practice of maintaining simultaneous sexual relationships with multiple partners, usually through non-exclusive marriages. In practice, it is far more common for men to be polygamists than women.
- Polygamy (adjective) 1. the practice of having multiple spouses, especially common in Mormonism Etymology: "poly-" meaning "many" and "-gamy" meaning "reasons not to vote for Mitt Romney". 2. The next step in the gays' insidious plot to cover us all with Santorum.
- It is illegal in the United States, though estimates of the number of Americans who live in polygamy vary from 30,000 to 100,000. It is legal in some African, Asian and Middle Eastern Countries. Polygamous societies are almost invariably Patriarchal and have a poor record on Women's rights - not least because the disequilibrium of polygamy in a society with even numbers of men and women tends to result in women and girls being married of at a relatively young age.
- Polygamy was the act of having more than one spouse at a time. Because of the low male birthrate among Cereans, polygamy was a generally accepted practice on Cerea. Even Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi was allowed to have multiple wives, despite the Jedi Order's tenets that forbade any emotional attachment. He was known to have had four wives, two of which were known as Shea and Mawin. Polygamy was also practiced by the Kaleesh.
- Polygamy was the practice of marrying multiple spouses at one time, as opposed to just one. Although uncommon among Humans, a few species like the Denobulans and Rakhari practiced polygamous marriages regularly. (ENT: "Dear Doctor", DS9: "Vortex") In 2365, to create a broad genetic base for their fledgling co-operative colony, Dr. Katherine Pulaski recommended that the Bringloidi and Mariposan women each have at least three children from three different men. Danilo Odell found the prospect manageable, while Wilson Granger didn't care for the prospect. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder" )
- Polygamy is an inclusive term for several variant forms of marriage. It encompasses polygyny, the practice of having multiple wives, polyandry, the practice of having multiple husbands, and group marriage, the practice of having multiple husbands and wives. Any marriage of three or more people is polygamous. In modern times, opponents of "gay marriage" worry that if legalized it would be a step down the slippery slope to polygamy. Stanley Kurtz wrote: The Koran permitted of polygyny . The practice was also known among European tribes in pre-Christian Europe and in both China and Japan .
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| abstract | - Polygamy is the practice of maintaining simultaneous sexual relationships with multiple partners, usually through non-exclusive marriages. In practice, it is far more common for men to be polygamists than women.
- Polygamy (adjective) 1. the practice of having multiple spouses, especially common in Mormonism Etymology: "poly-" meaning "many" and "-gamy" meaning "reasons not to vote for Mitt Romney". 2. The next step in the gays' insidious plot to cover us all with Santorum.
- It is illegal in the United States, though estimates of the number of Americans who live in polygamy vary from 30,000 to 100,000. It is legal in some African, Asian and Middle Eastern Countries. Polygamous societies are almost invariably Patriarchal and have a poor record on Women's rights - not least because the disequilibrium of polygamy in a society with even numbers of men and women tends to result in women and girls being married of at a relatively young age.
- Polygamy was the practice of marrying multiple spouses at one time, as opposed to just one. Although uncommon among Humans, a few species like the Denobulans and Rakhari practiced polygamous marriages regularly. (ENT: "Dear Doctor", DS9: "Vortex") In the case of the Denobulans, each husband took three wives and each wife took three husbands. In a discussion with Elizabeth Cutler, Doctor Phlox considered this quite normal for his culture. (ENT: "Dear Doctor") While recalling this fact about Denobulans, Klingon Dr. Antaak remarked to Phlox that "your mating practices must be very complex." Phlox replied, "Wonderously so." (ENT: "Divergence") Though difficult to navigate, some saw the challenges inherent in such a union as a positive thing rather than a drawback. Upon hearing about Dr. Phlox's polygamous marriage, consisting of three wives who each had two other husbands, Jonathan Archer commented that it sounded very complicated. Phlox replied, "Very. Why else be polygamous?" (ENT: "A Night in Sickbay") In 2365, to create a broad genetic base for their fledgling co-operative colony, Dr. Katherine Pulaski recommended that the Bringloidi and Mariposan women each have at least three children from three different men. Danilo Odell found the prospect manageable, while Wilson Granger didn't care for the prospect. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder" )
- Polygamy was the act of having more than one spouse at a time. Because of the low male birthrate among Cereans, polygamy was a generally accepted practice on Cerea. Even Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi was allowed to have multiple wives, despite the Jedi Order's tenets that forbade any emotional attachment. He was known to have had four wives, two of which were known as Shea and Mawin. Polygamy was also practiced by the Kaleesh.
- Polygamy is an inclusive term for several variant forms of marriage. It encompasses polygyny, the practice of having multiple wives, polyandry, the practice of having multiple husbands, and group marriage, the practice of having multiple husbands and wives. Any marriage of three or more people is polygamous. In modern times, opponents of "gay marriage" worry that if legalized it would be a step down the slippery slope to polygamy. Stanley Kurtz wrote: Among the likeliest effects of gay marriage is to take us down a slippery slope to legalized polygamy and "polyamory" (group marriage). Marriage will be transformed into a variety of relationship contracts, linking two, three, or more individuals (however weakly and temporarily) in every conceivable combination of male and female. Polygamy, in ancient times, was widespread, but has become less common over time. The most common form of polygamy is polygyny. Polygynous marriages are found in the Old Testament, especially among the early Hebrew kings. The first recorded polygamist was Lamech (Genesis 4:19), in the seventh generation from Adam. The book of Deuteronomy gives an inheritance rule for polygynous families. The culmination was Solomon with 700 wives and 300 concubines; however, the fact that they were from the pagan nations led him down the path of corruption. There was also a practice of giving a maid servant to a husband to sire children in the period of the patriarchs; Scripture refers to such a maid servant variously as a wife and as a concubine. There are examples of polygamy in the New Testament and it is stated that a deacon is to be the husband of one wife. That the church leaders saw fit to suspend the practice for such a small group, but allow it for everyone else speaks volumes. (in some Christian denominations today, that has been taken to mean that divorced men and in some cases even widowed men can not be deacons if they remarry.) Ashkenazi Jews banned polygyny around A.D. 1000. Sephardi Jews continued to practice it in Islamic lands for some time after that. Yemeni and Ethiopian Jews practice it to this day. Israel forbids polygyny, with the exception that a man with multiple wives who moves to Israel may remain married to his existing wives but not marry additional ones. The Koran permitted of polygyny . The practice was also known among European tribes in pre-Christian Europe and in both China and Japan . In the modern world polygyny is practiced to some extent in China, among certain sects of Mormons (the mainstream Mormon Church outlawed the practice in 1890) and in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa . Polyandry is and has been less common around the world, but it has been practiced. Polyandry is part of traditional Tibetan culture and is practiced by some Native American tribes. The Bible prohibits polyandry. Group marriage is likely the least common form of polygamy, but it is practiced. In fact a number of Americans purport to practice just this sort of living arrangement, even though it is not legally recognized as marriage by the state..
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