Man should not be allowed to marry more than one wife It sounds strange that one man can marry more than one wife. However it is not only allowed but legal to marry more than one wife in some Arab countries for various reasons. In their minds, having many wives means that they are rich and having a high stature. Although this kind of marriage system has not led to serious problems yet, it truly cannot adapt to the modern society and is harmful for the social development, so it is disadvantageous for men to marry more than one wife. On one hand, it runs totally counter to the human nature of pursuing happiness. Firstly, the idea that one man can marry more than one wife is a kind of discrimination against women, which made the old society morbid. Women were under great oppression in ancient China. But, the world has changed. Women play an increasingly important role in the world, as Chairman Mao said: “Women hold half of the sky.” Then women gain more and more respect and care. To marry only one wife acclimatizes human nature. On the other hand, this kind of marriage system can cause lots of social problems. First of all, it may make a large amount of man cannot have a wife. And, the ratio of males to females has been 120 to 100 already. Furthermore, it extends the gap of wealth and authority, because it is the rich who can afford having many wives. If so, the rich may be stronger and stronger. In contrast the poor may become weaker and weaker. Finally, when they cannot stand the oppression they may create disturbances or more serious consequences. For the stable of society, men shouldn’t be allowed to have more than one wife. People need to be respected, loved and treated equally especially between male and female in a marriage. Also, we need a stable society to live in. All in all, the modern civilization and improved awareness of women to protect their rights would never let a man to marry more than one wife. Considering all of these, to marry only one wife is better.