美国犹他州全票通过一夫多妻制合法
2020年2月18日美国犹他州参议院全票通过了一项法案，该法案将一夫多妻制合法化
On February 18, 2020, the Utah Senate passed a bill to legalize polygamy.
该法案以29票赞成0票反对的结果迅速通过了共和党控制的参议院
The bill quickly passed the Republican-controlled Senate with 29 votes in favor and 0 votes against.
共和党参议员黛德丽·亨德森提出了这项法案。该法案于当地时间周二获得通过，现在将提交众议院审议。
Republican Senator Derry Henderson introduced the bill. The bill was passed on Tuesday, local time, and is now before the House of Representatives.
但是，如果这项婚姻是出于威胁或胁迫，或者是在欺诈的伪装下发生的，仍然属于三级重罪
However, if the marriage was threatened or coerced, or if it took place under the pretence of fraud, it is still a third-degree felony.
这个法案的历史背景：
这件事要从犹他州的历史说起，这里是全球摩门教徒最多的地方，摩门教是耶稣基督后期圣徒教会下的一种宗教，他们的教义之一就是要奉行一夫多妻，因为这是“博爱”的一种表现方式，符合上帝的意愿。这些摩门教徒聚居在赫利戴尔，几乎与世隔绝。
Let ’s start with the history of Utah. This is the place where there are the most Mormons in the world. Mormon is a religion under the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of their teachings is to practice polygamy because This is a manifestation of "fraternity," in keeping with God's will. These Mormons lived in Helidale, almost isolated from the world.
目前犹他州约有3万人生活在一夫多妻的社区
About 30,000 people currently live in polygamous communities in Utah.
此前犹他州规定，一夫多妻涉嫌刑事犯罪，将最高被判处5年监禁。而该法案修改了现行法律，将一夫多妻制合法化。
Earlier in Utah, polygamy was convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to up to five years in prison. The bill changes existing laws to legalize polygamy.
为什么亨德森要提出该法案？
亨德森表示，该法案的目的是为了降低惩罚力度，这样那些来自一夫多妻社区的犯罪受害者就可以站出来，而不必担心自己会被起诉。
Henderson said the purpose of the bill is to reduce penalties so that victims of crime from polygamous communities can stand up without fear of being prosecuted.
她还说，这还将使原本遵纪守法的一夫多妻者更容易获得医疗或心理保健、教育甚至就业等关键服务。
She also said that it would also make it easier for polygamy who had previously complied with the law to access key services such as medical or mental health care, education and even employment.
该法案通过后的影响
该法案招致了不少批评，一些人认为它在保护未成年婚姻受害者方面做得不够
The bill has been criticized for not doing enough to protect the victims of underage marriage
以前实行一夫多妻制的时候，是历代以来很多妇女付出了鲜血和生命的代价，才让女性的地位逐渐上升。现在接受的都是开放性的思维，男女平等是每个人从小就接受的思想教育，这次对于一夫多妻制的合法化，让很多人都难以接受。
In the past, when polygamy was practised, it was because many women had paid the price of blood and life that the status of women gradually rose. Now we are all open-minded. Equality between men and women is the ideological education that everyone has received since childhood. This time, the legalization of polygamy is hard for many people to accept.
最后我们来了解一下美国的犹他州
犹他州是美国的一个州，位于美国西部。于1896年1月4日成为美国第45个州。犹他州的主要城市有盐湖城，奥格登和普若佛。
Utah is a state in the west of the United States. It became the 45th state of the United States on January 4, 1896. Utah's main cities are Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo.
由落矶山脉，科罗拉多高原和大盐湖沙漠所盘据。人口约250万，约80%人口居住于首府盐湖城。主要由摩门教信众的后代和北欧移民的后裔组成。使用语音是英语。州内有犹他大学
It is dominated by the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado Plateau and the Great Salt Lake Desert. The population is about 2.5 million, and about 80% of the population lives in the capital Salt Lake City. It is mainly composed of the descendants of Mormon believers and the descendants of Nordic immigrants. Using voice is English. University of Utah in the state
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