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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even beyond any religious objections, polygamy is not a victimless crime. The laws against bigamy protect the first wife, who could lose most of the benefits and security of marriage without her consent. [/quote]
If someone is victimized there are already laws in place to protect them.  What [i]benefits [/i]would be stolen from the first wife?  How would her [i]security[/i] be jeopardized?[/quote]

Pro leaglization pp here.
I would make it mandatory that the pattern be established BEFORE the first marriage. IOW, the couple would have to check the box, that they plan a polygamous relationship, and both parties would have to consent.
[b]BTW, in serial monogamy, the first wife nearly ALWAYS gets screwed[/b]. [/quote]

Sounds like she would probably get screwed in polygamy as well.  [/quote]

Except she does not need to leave, she can stay. [/quote]

If she doesn't consent, then she needs to leave.  So she either stays on unhappily, and screwed economically, or she leaves, and gets screwed economically.[/quote]

But that is what happens all the time in serial monogamy. I know at least two women who are impoverished after their husbands left them for the younger side squeeze. [/quote]

Exactly my point!  Polygamy would not help women or be any better for them than monogamy.  In all marriages, the first wife gets screwed.[/quote]

What you are forgetting is that the imbalance of suitable men to women makes it so that in the present sytem, some women either get no husband, or they are one wife in a series. Let the women pick which lifestyle they prefer. The nice thing about polygamy is that it opens up choices for women. More available suitable men, more options. [/quote]

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