Ivy, not saying you advocate for Polygamy I just don't understand the value in it? Is thier a culture reason? Is there a historical or traditional push for it? Not arguing for or against it just don't understand what the benefit is?
Although it has been practiced in other cultures and religions in other parts of the world, as far as the issue at hand here in the U.S., polygamy (or plural marriage) was part of the Mormon religion back in the 1800's. The Mormons eventually abandoned the practice in the 1890's. Of course, there are offshoot groups that still practice it and many people still associate the Mormons with the practice despite the church not practicing it for over a century.
