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Originally Posted by NotforSale
Siblings giving in marriage is proven to be a failed attempt to populate. Mental retardation, physical deformation, and other symptoms are the result of this behaviour, no matter what culture you belong to. If God intended for this action to be justified, there would not be this type of breakdown.
This is what I meant about Solomon and his actions. No matter his culture, his practice of multiple wives, concubines, being unequally yoked, all these corrupt the basic network of a strong family.
Being the husband of one wife is God's basic plan, and today we see clearly why this is important. I don't care if you claim to author Scripture, sit on a throne, live in the ghetto, are rich and famous, to step out of the perimeters of this scientific and moral guideline, leads all to lies and deceit.
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My theory on why earlier generations were able to "side step" this genetic weakness lies in the purity of their genetic make-up. As the human population expanded, variance in genes became essential to perpetuate the healthiness of our offspring. That is why "expanding the gene pool" is a good thing. Weaknesses or gaps in a partner's genetic make-up may be compensated by healthy, hardier genes in the other person. Genetic diversity makes flaws in each other's DNA more difficult to line up.
I believe you are right on with the rest of this post. I don't believe God condoned Solomon's practices, in fact, I don't believe God wanted Israel to bow to another king from the beginning!
1 Samuel 8:7.
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