Topic > Polygamy in Bountiful, British Columbia - 1007

The article I chose from Wikipedia is Polygamy in North America. There are several reasons to choose this item which will be mentioned later. The main reason we chose this article is that this article does not seem to go into detail about the main issue regarding polygamy in the North American Mormon religion. In particular, two communities are significant to the contemporary North American legal question regarding polygamy. One of them is the Bountiful community in British Columbia and the other community is in Utah, United States. Both of these communities practice polygamy as it is part of their religious beliefs. Polygamy is not legalized in North America, but one community in British Columbia, Bountiful, has raised several concerns that have divided legal scholars on the issue of polygamy. The essay will focus only on the Mormon community, specifically the Bountiful community in British Columbia, and their conflict with polygamy in North America for the sake of simplicity. Therefore, this essay will demonstrate some of the concerns of scholars, show the disagreement that exists in the academic community, and suggest that these issues should be added to the Wikipedia article. As a result, readers can get a deeper analysis of the issue which could potentially raise more questions in readers' minds and encourage them to explore the issue further. The essay is determined to make the transition from an abstract and broad concern about polygamy to a more in-depth concern, which the article on polygamy in Wikipedia failed to provide. Furthermore, the essay will criticize the Wikipedia article along with some additions on the topic.Bountiful, British Columbia---the ConcernThe first addition regarding polygamy in North America......middle of the document...... The point is that they are a small community detached from the mainstream and their ideals do not influence others. Furthermore, Lori argues, these practices of polygamy are part of their lifestyle and people raised in this environment are generally inclined to accept these ideals and beliefs. Therefore, polygamy should be decriminalized rather than made illegal. In conclusion, the Wikipedia article, while informative, lacks some specific details regarding polygamy cases and communities in North America. Additionally, the credibility of the research is questionable as these articles are not peer-reviewed and some sources may be unreliable. Thus, adding this information specifically regarding the Bountiful community is quite important to enhance readers' knowledge regarding the controversy dividing the North American academic community.