Deme H on Monogamy

1. Wife

1.1. in a polygamous, subjected to knowing that husband is involved in loving, sexual relationships with other women which are really mistresses

1.2. whereas in a monogamous--- husband attends to wife's needs as she attends to the house/children. he's there to talk with her about situations involving the family

1.3. receives time and gifts to show appreciation

1.4. women feel inadequate and unappreciated... husband doesnt value them, not satisfied with them and them alone

1.5. experience depression

2. Introductory Paragraph

2.1. Define and explain marriage and how it came about - aka monogamy

2.2. define and explain how polygamy came about

2.3. women and children dont benefit from polygamy

2.4. Although Essig and Owens argue that polygamy is a suitable option for marriage, monagamy offers more positive benefits for the husband, wife and child(ren).

3. BE SURE TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST

4. Children

4.1. in monogamous households father is only gone due to work or maybe hobbies

4.2. father available for any questions, checking under bed for monsters, killing spiders etc

4.3. are witness to mothers' pain

4.4. polygamy separates children from their fathers. and they suffer as a result

4.4.1. no benefit to fathers' absence

4.5. statistics or expert opinion on how children respond to absent fathers

4.6. boys learn that this is what they should do as men, girls learn this is what they should accept as women

5. Husband

5.1. something about kings having concubines but today's polygamists are generally broker

5.2. consider the guy who has the cult and women on welfare n using sec8

5.3. man enough for polygamy but not man enough to care for your wives and children... affects self esteem/self-worth

5.4. so- reasons with himself till he's convinced the behavior is ok

5.5. to know the damage it does to your family or ignore the damage is selfish -- insenstitive to the very people you're supposed to care for and protect

5.6. not honest with himself

6. Closing Paragraph

6.1. polygamy originally purposed to populate the earth --- we are plentiful at this juncture (statistics)

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

6.3. purports to justify men being dogs; created to be with more than one woman but there's no excuse. polygamy only satisfies the man

6.4. if you really loved the woman, you wouldnt put her in such a situation...

6.5. based on definition of marriage, monogamy is natural and fosters more feelings of security and happiness for all parties involved.