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Author: Nic
Date: Mar 6, 2008 18:03

I briefly zipped through the web to read about
male/female polygamy, or marriages where there
are more than one wife or husbands.

There still exist cultural traditions and bylaws
that permit more than one husband...and its obvious
that more than one wife, or a second wife or
mistresses is a customary in other cultures, although
patriarchal polygamy is more abundant in press than
the reports of the matriachal variety,
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Author: Immortalist
Date: Mar 6, 2008 22:42

On Mar 6, 6:03 pm, Nic hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> I briefly zipped through the web to read about
> male/female polygamy, or marriages where there
> are more than one wife or husbands.
>
> There still exist cultural traditions and bylaws
> that permit more than one husband...and its obvious
> that more than one wife, or a second wife or
> mistresses is a customary in other cultures, although
> patriarchal polygamy is more abundant in press than
> the reports of the matriachal variety,
>

Here some views against monogamy;

Some cultures value monogamy as an ideal form of family organization.
However, many cultures prefer other forms of family organization.
Anthropological data suggests a majority of societies prefer
polygamous marriage as a cultural ideal. There are multiple forms of
nonmonogamy that are used to organize families, as well multiple forms
of monogamy such as marriage, cohabitation and extended families.
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Author: MichaelNJ
Date: Mar 7, 2008 14:45

On Mar 7, 1:42 am, Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Mar 6, 6:03 pm, Nic hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I briefly zipped through the web to read about
>> male/female polygamy, or marriages where there
>> are more than one wife or husbands.
>
>> There still exist cultural traditions and bylaws
>> that permit more than one husband...and its obvious
>> that more than one wife, or a second wife or
>> mistresses is a customary in other cultures, although
>> patriarchal polygamy is more abundant in press than
>> the reports of the matriachal variety,
>
> Here some views against monogamy;
>
> Some cultures value monogamy as an ideal form of family organization.
> However, many cultures prefer other forms of family organization.
> Anthropological data suggests a majority of societies prefer
> polygamous marriage as a cultural ideal. There are multiple forms of ...
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Author: thinker
Date: Mar 7, 2008 15:43

"Nic" hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:6b037ed0-1e6b-4113-9784-4421cd359210@n77g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>I briefly zipped through the web to read about
> male/female polygamy, or marriages where there
> are more than one wife or husbands.
>
> There still exist cultural traditions and bylaws
> that permit more than one husband...and its obvious
> that more than one wife, or a second wife or
> mistresses is a customary in other cultures, although
> patriarchal polygamy is more abundant in press than
> the reports of the matriachal variety,
>
> In civilized Christian neighbourhoods the traditional
> family is monogamy...

What do they do in uncivilized Christian neighborhoods? Believe me,
Christians believe in polygamy, but practice it serially.
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Author: thinker
Date: Mar 7, 2008 16:55

gmail.com> wrote in message
news:f819a885-7b35-4a4b-b901-e2954163e527@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Mar 7, 1:42 am, Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Mar 6, 6:03 pm, Nic hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> I briefly zipped through the web to read about
>>> male/female polygamy, or marriages where there
>>> are more than one wife or husbands.
>>
>>> There still exist cultural traditions and bylaws
>>> that permit more than one husband...and its obvious
>>> that more than one wife, or a second wife or
>>> mistresses is a customary in other cultures, although
>>> patriarchal polygamy is more abundant in press than
>>> the reports of the matriachal variety,
>>
>> Here some views against monogamy;
>>
>> Some cultures value monogamy as an ideal form of family organization.
>> However, many cultures prefer other forms of family organization. ...
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Author: Nic
Date: Mar 7, 2008 17:18

On 7 Mar, 22:45, Michae...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Mar 7, 1:42 am, Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Mar 6, 6:03 pm, Nic hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>> I briefly zipped through the web to read about
>>> male/female polygamy, or marriages where there
>>> are more than one wife or husbands.
>
>>> There still exist cultural traditions and bylaws
>>> that permit more than one husband...and its obvious
>>> that more than one wife, or a second wife or
>>> mistresses is a customary in other cultures, although
>>> patriarchal polygamy is more abundant in press than
>>> the reports of the matriachal variety,
> ...
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Author: Nic
Date: Mar 7, 2008 17:18

On 8 Mar, 00:55, "thinker" thinker.com> wrote:
> gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f819a885-7b35-4a4b-b901-e2954163e527@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>
>
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>
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>> On Mar 7, 1:42 am, Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> On Mar 6, 6:03 pm, Nic hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>>> I briefly zipped through the web to read about
>>>> male/female polygamy, or marriages where there
>>>> are more than one wife or husbands.
>
>>>> There still exist cultural traditions and bylaws
>>>> that permit more than one husband...and its obvious
>>>> that more than one wife, or a second wife or
>>>> mistresses is a customary in other cultures, although ...
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Author: Nic
Date: Mar 7, 2008 17:18

On 7 Mar, 23:43, "thinker" thinker.com> wrote:
> "Nic" hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> news:6b037ed0-1e6b-4113-9784-4421cd359210@n77g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
>>I briefly zipped through the web to read about
>> male/female polygamy, or marriages where there
>> are more than one wife or husbands.
>
>> There still exist cultural traditions and bylaws
>> that permit more than one husband...and its obvious
>> that more than one wife, or a second wife or
>> mistresses is a customary in other cultures, although
>> patriarchal polygamy is more abundant in press than
>> the reports of the matriachal variety,
>
>> In civilized Christian neighbourhoods the traditional
>> family is monogamy...
>
> What do they do in uncivilized Christian neighborhoods?  Believe me, ...
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Author: Immortalist
Date: Mar 7, 2008 22:20

On Mar 7, 2:45 pm, Michae...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Mar 7, 1:42 am, Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Mar 6, 6:03 pm, Nic hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>> I briefly zipped through the web to read about
>>> male/female polygamy, or marriages where there
>>> are more than one wife or husbands.
>
>>> There still exist cultural traditions and bylaws
>>> that permit more than one husband...and its obvious
>>> that more than one wife, or a second wife or
>>> mistresses is a customary in other cultures, although
>>> patriarchal polygamy is more abundant in press than
>>> the reports of the matriachal variety,
> ...
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Author: thinker
Date: Mar 8, 2008 05:38

"Nic" hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:d4286447-7535-4418-986b-3b9225b92d8f@o77g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
On 7 Mar, 23:43, "thinker" thinker.com> wrote:
> "Nic" hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> news:6b037ed0-1e6b-4113-9784-4421cd359210@n77g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
>>I briefly zipped through the web to read about
>> male/female polygamy, or marriages where there
>> are more than one wife or husbands.
>
>> There still exist cultural traditions and bylaws
>> that permit more than one husband...and its obvious
>> that more than one wife, or a second wife or
>> mistresses is a customary in other cultures, although
>> patriarchal polygamy is more abundant in press than
>> the reports of the matriachal variety,
>
>> In civilized Christian neighbourhoods the traditional
>> family is monogamy... ...
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