Campaign to Stop Polygamy
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Polygamy (one man having multiple wives) has expanded greatly in the last decade in countries where governments aggressively suppress freedom and secularism and where religious and regional cultures that legitimize polygamy were able to gain dominance.
The expansion of polygamy in the west is due to the increased dominance of right wing parties with a large fundamentalist religious support base, coupled with misdirected multiculturalism that encourages cultural ghettos.Although polygamy in these countries is illegal,it is met with little opposition. In places such as England, the government has even given tax breaks to men with second wives. In Norway, France, Germany and the Netherlands there are reports indicating an increasing number of men with multiple wives.
After nine women from Bountiful filed charges of sexual abuse of girls as young as 13 involved in polygamous relationships, shamefully, Canada funded a $150 000 study, that recommended that Canada legalize and decriminalize polygamy. For more information please read the full report at http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/pubs/pubspr/0662420683/index_e.html
It is clear that the movement of equality for women is under serious attack. It is critical that immediate action be taken to protect the erosion of our social and cultural norms.
Polygamy belongs to a prehistoric time. Legalizing it would only put us back in that same place.
Polygamy generally occurs in marginalized communities and countries where women have not gained equality with men and are considered second class. Legalizing polygamy would cause further inequality between men and women. Legalizing polygamy means legalizing degrading, male-chauvinism, and the patriarchal treatment of women in marginalized communities.
Polygamy must not only be illegal, it must also be recognized as a crime. All men involve in polygamous relationships must face serious consequences. There should be no exceptions made for immigrants coming from so called Islamic countries.
If you believe women's Rights are Universal, If you believe The rights of the child take precedence over any national, racial, economic, political,ideological, and religious consideration or interest.
Please join us to put an end to polygamy
The expansion of polygamy in the west is due to the increased dominance of right wing parties with a large fundamentalist religious support base, coupled with misdirected multiculturalism that encourages cultural ghettos.Although polygamy in these countries is illegal,it is met with little opposition. In places such as England, the government has even given tax breaks to men with second wives. In Norway, France, Germany and the Netherlands there are reports indicating an increasing number of men with multiple wives.
After nine women from Bountiful filed charges of sexual abuse of girls as young as 13 involved in polygamous relationships, shamefully, Canada funded a $150 000 study, that recommended that Canada legalize and decriminalize polygamy. For more information please read the full report at http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/pubs/pubspr/0662420683/index_e.html
It is clear that the movement of equality for women is under serious attack. It is critical that immediate action be taken to protect the erosion of our social and cultural norms.
Polygamy belongs to a prehistoric time. Legalizing it would only put us back in that same place.
Polygamy generally occurs in marginalized communities and countries where women have not gained equality with men and are considered second class. Legalizing polygamy would cause further inequality between men and women. Legalizing polygamy means legalizing degrading, male-chauvinism, and the patriarchal treatment of women in marginalized communities.
Polygamy must not only be illegal, it must also be recognized as a crime. All men involve in polygamous relationships must face serious consequences. There should be no exceptions made for immigrants coming from so called Islamic countries.
If you believe women's Rights are Universal, If you believe The rights of the child take precedence over any national, racial, economic, political,ideological, and religious consideration or interest.
Please join us to put an end to polygamy
998 Signatures
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Jalil Behroozi
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- polygamy indeed belongs to barbaric time
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Elaine Machouf
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- one country one law keep religion out of law
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lila
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Ishtiaq Ahmed
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- There is no reason to accept such a retrogressive practice in a democracy.
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Bev Lefrancois
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Cyrus Shahkhalili
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- Polygamy like polyandry may have been practiced in certain tribal communities under certain historical circumstances. In 21st century Canada, polygamy is tantamount to women's and children's rights abuse of unhindered develoment. Hence, it should be completely outlawed, irrespective of cultural and religious practices in home and host countries. I salute you Homa. More power to you.
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BALSAMO Gilbert
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Linda Middaugh
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Justin Lipson
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Amir
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Bill Levinson
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Farzane Derakhshan
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Nasser Asgary
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Nasrin Besharat
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Dariush Riahi
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- Let us not please allow the minority views and these really backward minded steps take over our civilised and progressive values in the west. Why do those people wanting to live by these values immigrate to the "land of the infidels"? Why don't they go back and live in those countries that allow them to live the life of those in the distant past (600-800 AD)? Surely we can not allow human race taking a giant step in to the distant past. I thought human race was supposed to move forward!?
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Awatef Rasheed
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- So, is it a new era of "Male's Supremacy over Women" in Canada? Allowing pologamy means ligitimating gender perscution and descrimination in one of the most developed countries in the world. Canada is a country that is proud of its implication to democracy and human rights. Can you imagine enslaving women to men in a democratic country that claims gender equality?
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Anne-Marie Gingras
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Elka Ruth Enola
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- No independent woman exists within a polygamous relationship.
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L. G. Anderson
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- World is going "backwards" at an alarming rate
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catherine carroll
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Mike Balkwill
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Wayne Ray
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Terri Hope
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shahab bahrami
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Oldin Twistman
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Roxsana d'Estaing
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- No to polygamy
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Mohammad Karimi
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- wpi
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Balkis Hamid Hassan
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Kamran Faghihi
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Melissa Wilfenger-Michalski
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Maureen Binnie
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jaquelline dupont
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R. Sieben
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- Pologamy opens the door further to islam and Sharia Law. We cannot allow this to happen.
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Fran Andrews
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- DEFINITELY......NO POLYGAMY...ONE MAN=ONE WIFE
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Maria Wallis
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sima Bahari
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- Sweeden
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Harold Wells
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Susan Saretsky
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Talia Erlich
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- before we legitimize polygamy, let's deal with arranged marriages of underage girls which is akin to the sexual slavery trade.
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Honoria Groves
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- I heartly endorse this petition
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France Dombrowski
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Diane Williams
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Kenneth Goldberg
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Sheena Sharp
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Martine Mottet
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david aram
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Edgar H. Coxeter
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josie andrews
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- I do not condone polygamy. It puts down the humanity of a woman.
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Ramin Etebar,MD
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Maryam D
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- I AGREE
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