SOAN 3100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Polyamory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SOAN 3100
• Professor: Nichole Edwards

Document Summary

Code of canada does not apply to unformalized multiple (poly) relationships. Polyamory (take all different kinds of formations) is not polygamy (one man with multiple wives, patriarchal, hierarchical, traditional) person is not married in a ceremony to more than one person. Poly argument: consensual egalitarian relationships should be regarded as equal in value and dignity, and thus treated in the same way as monogamy. Government should not use morality laws to criminalize multiple loving and. 50 mormon polygamous families (35 in bountiful, bc) Father considers himself to be a feminist. The family is shunned by their church and community. Progressive polygamy they don(cid:495)t really act like other polygamist(cid:495)s. Common belief that polygamy is the way to get to heaven they used to believe this but don(cid:495)t anymore. November 2011 bc supreme court rules that section 293 of the criminal. Decision was not appealed polyamory effectively legal in canada where a (cid:498)the poly majority(cid:499)