On 4 Feb 2008, at 03:24, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro wrote: > Keith Henson wrote: >> >> Considering that polygamy is the norm for the vast majority of the >> cultures in the world, it's an interesting question how the western >> countries, and a few others, became monogamous. It seems to be >> associated with settled agriculture but I don't know if there is a >> connection or why. >> > I would guess that it's peace that doomed polygamy. There can't > be polygamy unless there's more women than men, otherwise > the men without women will revolt. >
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