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It's easy to disdain it in America, but it gets a little stickier in other countries where it's rampant and accepted by government. The sad part is that the first wife usually does not accept polygamy, but she knows it's a part of life. The women still get jealous of each other and have lots of hurt feelings. If a man only marries one wife, she is considered extremely fortunate.
Love is usually a non-existent emotion in these countries. Men are not taught that they can have feelings for a wife or children; marriage is merely for the sake of raising sons (and daughters, but this isn't as important), and for sexual pleasure for the man. Muslim men are allowed four wives; I don't really know if there is a limit for Christians in these countries.
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