Abolishment of polygamy on a global scale
The Social Humanitarian committee opened committee with a failure to pass the topic of reintegrating soldiers, but finally decided on the issue of polygamy in the modern world. The primary supporters for the topic of polygamy were supported by Iraq, Ghana, and China. By the break in the discussion there were multiple working papers on the table. 1.1 And 1.2 both had the same goal; to convince countries with polygamy to outlaw or at least moderate the practice those in opposition believed that outlawing these commonplace practices in certain countries
In working paper 1.1 those advocating the abolition of polygamy claim that it is a violation of human rights defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. There is evidence that polygamous societies, specifically polygynous societies, have shown many negative effects on the people living in these communities.
Those in agreement with working paper 1.2 believe that when one man takes multiple wives, it leaves fewer women available for other men. They claim that this causes more violence and increases crime rates in these societies, as single men have proven to be far more likely to commit violent crimes versus women and married men.
In example 1.1 the point of view is similar to many of the countries represented who supported the abolition of polygamy in countries which have the practice in place. Many also believed that the effects of polygamy shown in example 1.2 are relevant in all situations. Countries like Iraq who have been torn apart by wars have widows outnumbering single men. In some places they are outnumbered nine fold. The argument by Iraq advocating for the discussion of child soldier reintegration made this point very clear while on the podium. The delegates recognized that in certain situations like Iraq, the circumstances that the women have been put under pushes them to have a polygamous relationship.
In places like Ethiopia where polygamy has been a common practice for centuries, increased crime due to idle and violent unmarried men is a problem. In places where the male to female ratio is fairly even problems still do arise when the wealthy marry more than one woman.
Sights like this are common in Iraq because of war, and also in Ethiopia but ultimately the committee will vote to pass the resolution of outlawing or somehow partially barring these such actions.
In working paper 1.1 those advocating the abolition of polygamy claim that it is a violation of human rights defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. There is evidence that polygamous societies, specifically polygynous societies, have shown many negative effects on the people living in these communities.
Those in agreement with working paper 1.2 believe that when one man takes multiple wives, it leaves fewer women available for other men. They claim that this causes more violence and increases crime rates in these societies, as single men have proven to be far more likely to commit violent crimes versus women and married men.
In example 1.1 the point of view is similar to many of the countries represented who supported the abolition of polygamy in countries which have the practice in place. Many also believed that the effects of polygamy shown in example 1.2 are relevant in all situations. Countries like Iraq who have been torn apart by wars have widows outnumbering single men. In some places they are outnumbered nine fold. The argument by Iraq advocating for the discussion of child soldier reintegration made this point very clear while on the podium. The delegates recognized that in certain situations like Iraq, the circumstances that the women have been put under pushes them to have a polygamous relationship.
In places like Ethiopia where polygamy has been a common practice for centuries, increased crime due to idle and violent unmarried men is a problem. In places where the male to female ratio is fairly even problems still do arise when the wealthy marry more than one woman.
Sights like this are common in Iraq because of war, and also in Ethiopia but ultimately the committee will vote to pass the resolution of outlawing or somehow partially barring these such actions.