Polygamy in America - Right or Wrong

Let me begin by stating that as a husband and father of 4 grown children in a relatively successful 38 year old monogamous marriage, I do not regard patriarchal polygamy as an “alternative lifestyle.” Alternative to what? Monogamy? After 3 - 4 years of prayerful study in the Bible (NASB, NIV, & KJV) and other sources, plus many interviews, I find it to be Biblically and historically on par with monogamy. Both forms of marriage are condoned by the Most High God, and have the same potential weakness - The husband.
Whatever we wish to say or think of Tom Green, there is one undeniable fact that stands out here. He is a good husband. That has been proven by the support he has enjoyed from all five wives and all 29 children. Such support can only be earned. It has been 100% ( much to the dismay of Green’s prosecutor’s), and can be expected to continue even with him in jail. They will most certainly be there for him right up to when he gets out. How many monogamous husbands, homosexual partners, or those living together outside to bonds of matrimony can say that about their spouses or “significant others”?

What follows are thoughts I have had as I researched and wrote novel that is polygamy centered.

It is not how old we are. It is what we know , and how we use that knowledge.
5. Self Actualization
4. Status and Esteem
3. Love and Belongingness
2. Safety and Shelter
1. Physiological Needs

The above is the Hierarchy of Human Needs as stated by Abraham Maslow, Ph.D. He determined that people must fulfill each of these needs, beginning with number one, before they could go onto the next. He also found that these needs must be fulfilled in the order stated. A person may have low self esteem because they do not feel loved, and/or part of anything. Some may feel that they have no self esteem if their shelter is inadequate, or if they are hungry. Many that are hungry, and/or without shelter do not even consider their needs for love or self esteem.
It is only natural that a woman look to her husband in fulfilling each of the above needs. If a man will love his wife, give himself up to her, provide for her, and purpose himself to help her satisfy her needs, he will find that all his needs are satisfied through her. Also, he will find (in most cases) that his wife will then lovingly subordinate herself to him. However, this requires that a man put aside his selfishness, self centeredness, and self indulgence. An almost impossible task for many American males today, and their numbers are growing. However, if a man, no matter what his chronological age, can set self aside, and determine how to accomplish the above in satisfying the needs of women, he can have and hold as many wives as he wishes. This is irrespective of any government’s laws, or organized religion’s doctrine. It is the Living God’s Law in action. All Dr. Maslow did was put into words what God put into place in the beginning.