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Wed Sep-26-07 12:14 PM
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| 62. It may be a nice idea in theory, but it always causes problems |
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and oppression in practice. I can't think of a single society that practices/practiced polygamy in which women have/had an equal standing with men. Toss in the division between children of the different mothers and you've got a real mess. Check out your Bible. David's sons fought with and killed each other after one brother raped his half sister. Abraham chose ethe son of his wife over the son of his concubine and look where that has left us today!
A related practice is free love. Somehow, free love always ends up with women getting the shaft as well!
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