Polygamy should be legalized in the West

Definition: Polygamy is form of marriage in which a man is simultaneously married to more than one woman. I firmly believe in that polygamy should be legalized in the West for the following reasons: 1. Numerical superiority of females over males: By law of nature, males and females are born in equal proportions, meaning that for every male there is in this world, there should also be a female. However, due the fact that females are naturally more resistant against disease than males, the population of females exceed that of males. Just look at the life expectancy ratio anywhere in the world and you will see that females on average out live males by 5 years. If we also take into consideration all the deaths due to war, due to accidents, due to physical activity, due to suicides in which the majority of victims are males, we see that with the passing of time, the female population greatly outnumbers the male population. According to last year's global population survey: In Russia alone, there are 10 million more females than males In USA alone, there are 4 million more females than males In France alone, there are 2 million more females than males Even on the small island of Japan, there are 4 million more females than males The right to marriage is a fundamental right of all human beings. It is just as significant a right as our right to freedom or our right to security. The bottom line is: if Polygamy isn't legalized, all these extra females will without doubt be denied of this fundamental right. Here is the justice in that? Just to put things into perspective, during World War 2, so many German soldiers died that by the end of World War 2, the women population of Germany complained to the German Government that they are unable to find husbands. In an attempt to solve the problem, the government actually tried to come up with a formula for polygamy, but pressure from the church shut it down. 2. Males are naturally polygamous: There is a reason why so many males in the West are cheating. It is scientifically proven that males need and want sex more than females. One experiment shows that males think about sex far more than females in the same amount of time. Any male reading this probably agrees that thoughts of sex can spontaneous occur during the day multiple times. If man are allowed to have more than one wife, they can satisfy their needs without having to resort to immoral acts such as adultery. 3. Polygamy in the middle east: Islam is a religion that allows for the practice of polygamy so it is not surprising to see it occur in the middle east where many Islamic states exist. There, polygamy is very common, but more importantly, a very successful practice. The key to this success is the boundaries that Islam has placed around polygamy to make it a sustainable and fair practice. For example, to prevent disputes, a man must have the consent of his existing wife before marrying someone else. I believe that is the real solution: not to ban polygamy but to place limits around it like how we would place limits around driving or gun rights. 4. Polygamy has been around since the dawn of mankind: It is a fact that polygamy has been around for as long as humans existed. During the hunting and gathering age, the primary job was for men to hunt. Due to frequent deaths, as hunting was an extremely dangerous activity, a man usually had multiple wives so all women were accounted for in a tribe. It was also done to keep the population growing by more pregnancies. In civilized societies, polygamy is also practiced on a huge scale. Back in Chinese culture, a man had numerous wives - a main wife and a few other wives that they call "small" wives. It does not mean that they are less, but rather that they are not the main wife. 5. Religion does not really forbid polygamy: If you ask any Christian today if they are against polygamy, many of them will say yes because the church is against it. However what they don't realize is that the bible not once said anything against polygamy. Abraham and Moses just like Muhammad all had multiple wives when they were alive! It was only until later on that high ranked churchman decided to ban polygamy, which is the reason why we see it as something negative in the West today. They had no grounds to do so! But it's not surprising considering how much the church has deviated from the truth and how much they have altered the bible. The point is, look into any history book or law textbook, and you will not find any evidence suggesting the practice of polygamy as inferior to the practice of monogamy. It has just turned out to be that way in the West due to church influence. That is basically my argument for now, thanks.