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Old 08-05-2008, 07:34 PM
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Re: Polygamy in the Bible

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Originally Posted by Dora View Post
I'm in shock here...

Obviously polygamy has been practiced throughout history, but doesn't the practic of modern polygamy put women back into the dark ages where they were considered as nothing but property - bought and sold and subjected to vile offense?
The polygamy the FLDS practice? Yes. The open marriages and polyamory, maybe not. If anything it makes relationships a commodity. Not just women, but men as well. Trade them around, swap (swinging is a subset of polyamory btw), find another someone.
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