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Alec J Ott's avatar

Well said. Just a note on polygamy. No disagreement that this is great for the main male involved, but as a whole it sucks for the rest of us poor male peasants. This is true today in a way. The alpha male always gets all the girls.

But also, let's not consign all of the women participating in this arrangement as unwilling victims. Let's give them some credit! Many make the calculation that it is far better to be one of many wives to the King, than one poor wife to the lowly farmer.

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Yakubu Dakléshelleng Musa's avatar

This is so apt. No truer words ever written. It's so well done, David. 👏🏾👏🏾

Oh, and a hearty congratulations! 🎊

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