(Poll created November 2, 2008)
Submitted by editor

Why is a man having more than one wife (polygamy) wrong?

Choose all that apply
No man can keep 1 woman happy, let alone 2 or 3.
(17)
It devalues women.
(15)
Because it is against the law in the United States.
(12)
True love requries one man, one women
(12)
Because it says so in the Bible
(11)
If the man dies, there are multiple widows to be taken care of.
(8)
I see nothing wrong with polygamy.
(6)
It is confusing to the children of the wives.
(6)
The men who wind up with no wives become uncivilized and cause wars
(6)
The wives will be jealous of each other and hurt each other
(5)
I can't imagine sharing my husband with another woman
(5)
It causes promiscuity.
(4)
Because muslims do it.
(3)
It can cause inbreeding and genetic defects
(2)
Because mormons used to do it
(1)
It isn't wrong - many men in the Bible had more than one wife
(1)

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