POLYGAMY AND MORALITY IN THE GLOBAL WORLD
Growing up in a community in the Eastern part of Nigeria where men could take wives as they pleased without being questioned, heightened my quest for in-depth knowledge of polygamy in the global world, and why morality and religion have still not curbed it out totally. Different societies perceive polygamy to be a showcase of one's wealth and social status, while some other societies see it as a necessary evil to be curbed off the face of the earth. Different religions too view polygamy as an evil such that anyone who involves himself in it is always ex-communicated. On the other hand, others argue that no portion of the Christian Bible bans polygamy so it could be said to not be non-doctrinal, so they go ahead to practice polygamy. And the big question is: why have religion and morality not been able to curb polygamy in Africa- particularly, Nigeria? This article, therefore, seeks to fill you in on...