empy Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 Hi, I have a doubt. Since ages we have been following Manu. For most part in the past, even till recently, bigamy is not a taboo. Even our gods, kings, advisors, purohits, and the serving class all had resorted to bigamy. So, can we say that bigamy may be illegal, but not immoral and unethical? Quote
santdasji Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 The dharmas of Manu are not for the Kaliyug. For the Dharmas of Kaliyug please follow Yagnavalkya Smruti. So Bigamy is not for this Yug. Quote
empy Posted May 29, 2009 Author Report Posted May 29, 2009 Dear santdasji, Then how come we still practice and quote manudharma everywhere, including the courts of justice? Quote
santdasji Posted May 29, 2009 Report Posted May 29, 2009 As the Manu Smruti has a few dharmas which can be incorporated today. But the Yagnavalkya smruti has all of these ONLY nd more which are suitable for this Kaliyug. Whereas its not teh same for Manu Smruti. Thats all. Quote
Durgaputra Posted May 31, 2009 Report Posted May 31, 2009 Indeed there is nothing wrong with bigamy or polygamy or polyandry. The condition is that one must keep all these spouses happy.... AND THAT is the trouble. Keeping one spouse happy in this day and age is difficult enough. Quote
Haridasdasdas Posted May 31, 2009 Report Posted May 31, 2009 It seems kind of pointless when we have the same number of men and women. I don't know, but I've always imagined that the point of polygamy was mainly because of there being less men than women(wars etc), and the women needing protection. I suppose nowadays it is mostly greedy men who are interested in polygamy. Quote
santdasji Posted May 31, 2009 Report Posted May 31, 2009 I agree. In the Kaliyug its adharm to keep more than one wife. Quote
Haridasdasdas Posted May 31, 2009 Report Posted May 31, 2009 I agree. In the Kaliyug its adharm to keep more than one wife. Yes, but I wouldn't say that is always true, just true here and now. Quote
empy Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Posted June 1, 2009 "I've always imagined that the point of polygamy was mainly because of there being less men than women(wars etc), and the women needing protection."-Haridasdasdas Reagarding Post no 6,It appears to be logical, and convincing. Thankyou Haridasdasdasji! So can we still say that bigamy or polygamy is though illegal, it is not unethical and immoral? Quote
santdasji Posted June 1, 2009 Report Posted June 1, 2009 Like i said it wasnt always unethical.But in this day and age it is adharm as well as illegal. Quote
Haridasdasdas Posted June 1, 2009 Report Posted June 1, 2009 "I've always imagined that the point of polygamy was mainly because of there being less men than women(wars etc), and the women needing protection."-Haridasdasdas Reagarding Post no 6,It appears to be logical, and convincing. Thankyou Haridasdasdasji! So can we still say that bigamy or polygamy is though illegal, it is not unethical and immoral? Thank you. I wouldnt say unethical or immoral, but simply impractical, and if it were practised widely it could threaten society, with jealous men being killed because of the shortage of wives. Quote
empy Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Posted June 2, 2009 Thank you. I wouldnt say unethical or immoral, but simply impractical, and if it were practised widely it could threaten society, with jealous men being killed because of the shortage of wives. yes. It is impracticable. We are a Hindu state, we quote from Manu dharma, but we follow the legal sysytem of the British. No changes. So what happens to te 2nd/3rd spouse, when it is illegal as per Hindu law, but not illegal as per Muslim law? Won't it spur people to adopt Islam? Quote
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