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Originally Posted by photon
Well polygamy doesn't have to be one man with many women, there are instances of the reverse in society.
But what makes you say this? Do you have any support for that view?
If someone uses their marriage to control their wife does that mean marriage is a crime against women too?
Can you demonstrate that's in fact the case for the vast majority of polygamous relationships?
If the problem is power and harem-building and women as property, then polygamy is an effect not a cause.
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Polyandry is almost entirely due to economic scarcity. Many men and one women is very uncommon. I think the only place where it is instituted is/was Tibet... due to the harsh climate and difficulty of survival.
As for the effect/cause, polygyny almost certainly comes from the reproductive imperative that comes out of a sexually dimorpheous species, such as humans. Control women for your own benefit, but more importantly, control them so other men do not have reproductive opportunity.
What do you think happened to the young men of Bountiful?