deme howard on POLYGAMY

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deme howard on POLYGAMY by Mind Map: deme howard on POLYGAMY

1. makes mockery of marriage

1.1. definition and purpose of marriage

1.2. why would we then need polygamy (speaks to lack of self control and self-indulgence)

2. introductory paragraph

2.1. defines marriage

2.2. states that kings of old began an egotistical practice of polygamy.

2.3. men sometimes dont want to just have one woman because of need to conquer

2.4. they dont consider or dont care how others are affected

2.5. THESIS

3. SELF-INDULGENT

3.1. something about kings having concubines but many of today's polygamists are broker

3.2. consider the guy who has the cult and women on welfare n using sec8...how are you man enough to be a polygamist but not man enough to stick to the formula

3.3. if you really loved the woman, you wouldnt put her in such a situation... polygamy is about the person benefitting, not the contributors

3.4. wives are subjected to knowing that their husband is involved in loving, sexual relationships with other women which are really mistresses

3.5. to know the ddamage it does to your family or ignore the damage is selfish

3.6. purpose of marriage... why then is polygamy 'necessary'... goes before if you really loved the woman

4. BREAKS MENTAL WELL-BEING DOWN

4.1. women dont feel valued

4.2. women feel inadequate and unappreciated... husband not satisfied with them and them alone

4.3. women experience depression

4.4. children see their mothers suffer

4.5. children learn this behavior is normal/this is how you love

4.6. children likely to mimic this behavior (supporitng statistics)

4.7. men reason with themselves until they're convinced that this behavior is okay... move to self indulgence

5. SHOWS LACK OF SELF CONTROL

5.1. polygamy originally purposed to populate the people

5.2. we are plentiful in the earth at this juncture (supporting statistics)

5.3. no justifyable need to have multiple wives

5.4. natural to experience chemistry with others, but lacking in self control to satisfy every urge

5.4.1. we may as well be apes in the jungle.

5.4.2. speaks to primitive connotation

5.5. some statistical information on urges/stimuli and how men respond to it

5.6. purports to be the reason why men are dogs; they were not created to be with one woman (maybe just some statistics here and plentiful in the earth)