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I don't see that there should be legal sanction against people who choose that way of life. That said, most of what I've seen on tv, or read, about polygamy seems to be very much orientated around the male and his desires / needs. I get the impression of a very sexist system, where the man decides to take another wife and wife n01 better get used to the idea. I also get the impression from some of the more prominent proponents of polygamy, that it seems to promote intensely patriarchal systems, and the marrriage of young women to older men is common.
Of course, I may be totally wrong. The documentaries I've seen may have had a very narrow perspective on a much wider issue. But it does mean I have a negative gut feeling about polygamy. Shouldn't be illegal though.
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