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> If tax evasion is harmful to society, polygamy is harmful to ugly, poor men.

It's less than desirable for ugly poor men, but doesn't mean victim. There is no victim involved in not being chosen as a mate by a women. If 5 women choose to marry the rich man, that's a choice between consenting adults and it harms no other party.

No one is victimized by some other people getting married, whether it's because they're gay or because they're polygamists.




In an age of mass communication and easy global travel I could see it scaling up far beyond a rich guy marrying 5 women. It wouldn't be surprising to see certain superstars building harems counted by the hundred.


Nothing wrong with that as long as the women agree.


Where on Earth have we ever seen large-scale polygamy with all the women entirely agreed?


Not relevant as I clearly stipulated only if the women agree.




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