This statistic shows the moral stance of Americans regarding polygamy - i.e. when a married person has more than one spouse at a time, as of 2018. During the survey, 19 percent of respondents stated that they think polygamy is morally acceptable, while 1 percent said it depends on the situation.
Do you consider polygamy morally acceptable or morally wrong?
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Gallup. (July 31, 2018). Do you consider polygamy morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/431558/americans-moral-stance-towards-polygamy/
Gallup. "Do you consider polygamy morally acceptable or morally wrong?." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/431558/americans-moral-stance-towards-polygamy/
Gallup. (2018). Do you consider polygamy morally acceptable or morally wrong?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/431558/americans-moral-stance-towards-polygamy/
Gallup. "Do You Consider Polygamy Morally Acceptable or Morally Wrong?." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/431558/americans-moral-stance-towards-polygamy/
Gallup, Do you consider polygamy morally acceptable or morally wrong? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/431558/americans-moral-stance-towards-polygamy/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Do you consider polygamy morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph], Gallup, July 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/431558/americans-moral-stance-towards-polygamy/