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That ignores the reality of reproduction with a woman giving birth to a child of only one male. There is very little reason for one man to raise the child of another man in such a situation where multiple new partners are available without any obligations.

The traditional form of polygamy comes from the natural forces of nature, not oppression.

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I did not use the word oppression. Personally I think it is more lack of imagination.

Given the current state of technology, it is fairly easy to know who is the father of a kid.

Personally, I do not feel the drive to polygamy, in particular because I think it is very emotionally demanding of all the participants and ultimately exhausting and unstable.

I don't know what the "natural forces of nature" are, but of course many, many animal species do not establish monogamous relationships and they still manage to surivive.

> There is very little reason for one man to raise the child of another man in such a situation where multiple new partners are available without any obligations

...or even own child, especially if there is a pension system and centralised care system.

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