The United States sees polygamy as an action of disgust and is usually given negative sanctions for their actions, but what does the rest of the world think of polygamy? In this article, a psychologist discusses the three reasons for why polygamists are hated by the developed modern world.
1. In the modern world, there is an excess of men instead of women
2. Cold winters make it impossible for a woman to raise a child independently
3. Developed countries, which are highly urbanized, make it difficult for people to raise larger families.
Its not to say that these reasons aren't valid, but I think the writer needs to look at this from a holistic point of view. He needs to consider the personalities and the cultures of people and not just the geography of where they exist.
I agree with you, I believe the writer needs to look at this with a different point of view. The geography may be an issue and a reason why polygamy exists but there is definitely more to it than that. This article also talks about "Studies in animal behavior show that polygamous mating systems (i.e., one male mating with several females) have at least three possible advantages" which works for animals but it doesn't necessarily mean that it is what humans should do. I found that very interesting to read and be used as a statistic for human polygamous relationships.
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