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Old 01-22-2009, 10:09 AM   #71
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Originally Posted by peter12 View Post
Are you kidding me? A polygamous relationship, such as the one in Bountiful, is partriarchal. Even if there was abuse, there is certainly not going to be anyone complaining.
So, there are many marriages where the relationship is strictly controlled by the man and the woman is subservient. Or abused but she doesn't complain out of fear. By the same logic marriage is just as flawed.

You seem to be making the claim that polygamy implicitly means a patriarchal relationship, am I right? If so, you have to demonstrate that claim.
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