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comment by rinx
rinx  ·  3427 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Polygamy and Polyamory

It's a little different. Men and women are born at a 50/50 split. If married men in a town each marry 3 women, that means only 1/3 of the men can get married. This creates intense competition among males and is a contributor to the abuse against boys we often hear about as men in power try to drive out competition. It also lends itself to these child brides as there aren't any age appropriate women left. Not exactly the hallmarks of a healthy society.

I go back and forth. I believe in religious freedom, but preventing a society like that seems important too.