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Originally Posted by cneasttx
I think initially God used polygamy to continue the blood line. More wives, more children. Be fruitful and multiply. As for now I don't think it neccessary.
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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
I think it is very neccessary for the reasons you give.
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Interestingly enough... genetic studies have shown that the human population has gone through some pretty severe "bottlenecks" resulting in a huge decrease in our genetic diversity.
It seems that at one point the entire human race consisted of a single breeding pair. At another point the entire human race consisted of a small family group of perhaps 4 breeding pairs, no doubt with one of those pairs being the aged parents of the others.