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Old 08-05-2008, 11:15 PM
Aquila Aquila is offline
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Re: Polygamy in the Bible

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Originally Posted by Rico View Post
Why any man would want to put up with more than one woman, especially an American one, is beyond me.
Very good point. Another reason why polygamy wouldn't work in today's society is the liberated mindset of women. In the OT women were essentially property, they could be sold, traded, married into harems, or even sold into concubinage. Women had very little say. That's why polygamy is mostly found in closed and controlled groups.
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