http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/columnist/2004-10-03-turley_x.htm
http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=1651071
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For some men, the purpose of polygamy is wealth and power. For some women, polygamy gives them the chance to be more independent and to be able to pursue their dreams without being imprisoned in a household. I am against polygamy because I believe it goes against the main reason of marriage. Being married, or for some people compromised with another person for life means that I am completely committed to give myself as a whole to that person. I don’t think that in a polygamous relation everyone gets the most from their partner. In monogamous relations, both partners can develop themselves as workers, as students, as parents and as a person if they want to. Being married with a man or woman doesn’t mean that the spouse can’t work or pursue her dreams nor does it mean that the husband can’t be wealthy or powerful.
Many children that grow up without one of their parents develop depression, psychological problems and a lack of self-confidence. So, what can we expect of children that have fathers but only see him a few times a week? What kind of values can be taught in a polygamous environment? I don’t think that polygamy is the best way to create a family. Some people can argue that polygamous partners are as committed as monogamous partners or that there are some people that are self declared as monogamous but the reality says another thing. Yes, I know that. I don’t agree not only with polygamy but also with relations that act as polygamy under the name of monogamy. 
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It is true that polygamy may engender so many psychological troubles for the children. it is true that some children in a poygamist family may see their father only once a week and sometimes a month. it is a rediculous situation. Yet, what if in some societies women and children themselves are endorsing plogamy. Moreover, if you go to Saoudi Arbia, I bet that you find no one suffering from a spychologicl depression because of Polygamy. when polygamy becomes one of the cultural features of a certain society you could hardly talk about psychological troubles. In contrast, you can see uncousciously summissive women not only to men but to the orders and the customs of the society in general. Therefore, I think that in order to criticize polygamy, it would be better to look for how to make women aware of their rights first.
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