Sister Wives

After our discussion in class yesterday I started to think about the show Sister Wives. This show follows a polygamous family and we get to see the view point from all members of the family. Some may argue that this is wrong or immoral. It certainly goes against the social norm. At the beginning of the show the wives are quoted saying things like they wouldn't have it any other way, or that they want to share love with a family and not just a man.  I have been watching this show all season, and the family seems very normal accept for the fact that there is only one man involved. 
All four "wives" have their own portion of the home, and they live as normal as a life that someone could live as one of four wives. This season the fourth wife was brought into the family. It was the suggestion of the first wife that her husband pursue her. These women lives as friends and mothers together. People can argue that this is no way to raise a child, but three of the four wives were raised in polygamous families. The family faces legal action, even though he is only actually married to one woman. Polygamy was outlawed within the Mormon Church many years ago, but many people still practice it today.