Polygamy should be legalized in the United States.

Sorry for posting fairly late. Lets begin.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------First off, polygamy would not be something new as many societies already have incorporated it into practice:“According to the Ethnographic Atlas, of 1,231 societies noted, 588 had frequent polygyny, 453 had occasional polygyny, 186 were monogamous and 4 had polyandry.”-There are more societies that have polygamy as a choice more so than merely a handful and these statistics are proof that a society can still function with a bigger family unit.If polygamy were legalized in the United States, there would be many benefits for society.Defining adultery in the context of my argument:“Sex between a married person and someone who is not that person's wife or husband”.Polygamy presents flexibility of choice for marriage partners.-People that are already married could marry other people who are also already married. In other words, people would be able to marry the person they want rather than not being able to do so with monogamy. Adultery would likely become less of a problem as partners within the marriage would have alternatives for sexual desires within the family unit.-Polygamy is not simply about fornication however, it would promote relationships between multiple people to spend their lives together in good company just like monogamous marriages.Statistics for acts of adultery in the United States:“Surveys show that 22% of married men have committed an adulterous act at least once in their life”“14 percent of married women have had affairs at least once during their married lives”-Adultery is certainly a problem and legalizing polygamy would arguably result in less occurrences of it.“90% of American believes it is morally wrong to commit an adulterous act…”-This is a significant statistic as it implies that polygamy, if it were to be legalized, would technically be morally just under the law. It is a matter of what is and isn't condoned as an offence.Family units that include group marriages with multiple partners would be much better economical than a house with only two partners.-The family unit would be more efficient as the providers would earn more money and this implies that due to the economic scale, less money would be needed for each partner.-There is more likely to be a person at home child-rearing and so there would be less difficulty maintaining a job.People in the United States arguably must have the freedom to choose polygamy or monogamy according to the US constitution.- Some religions promote polygamy, so not legalizing it infringes on first amendment rights.“The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices.”-Polygamy may not be a religion in and of itself, but there certainly are religious people that include polygamy as a form of practicing their religion. Therefore, not legalizing polygamy would virtually contradict the rights provided by the first amendment.Even without the constitutional aspect, people should have the right to pursuing happiness as stated in the US declaration of independence.In summation, legalizing polygamy would arguably guarantee first amendment rights and would likely result in less broken marriages and stronger family units.Sources:http://www.merriam-webster.com...http://www.divorcestatistics.info...https://www.law.cornell.edu...https://en.wikipedia.org...