Quote from: Pine Forest on August 01, 2018, 11:56:35 AM

Big love and big war: exploring the link between polygamy and violence

A curious thesis takes The Economists foreign editor to war zones and refugee camps

https://medium.economist.com/big-love-and-big-war-exploring-the-link-between-polygamy-and-violence-67306fb3c41b

Of the 20 most unstable countries in the world, all 20 are very or somewhat polygamous. A study by Satoshi Kanazawa of the London School of Economics found a strong link between polygamy and civil war.

Very interesting! I visited Sudan two years ago. I didn't realize in advance that this was such a common thing. It looks like about about 20% of women are in polygynous relationship there. I never met anybody directly with multiple wives, but some people talked to us about it. I was surprised that even some young modern people seem to be okay with it. They may dress in modern clothes and not keep many traditions, but polygamy doesn't seem strange for them. That was new for me.