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Historical Precedence of Forced Monogamy
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Perversely, forced marriage is considered a ''criminal act'' in many countries even when there is no evidence for any harm (similar to [[no-fault divorce]]), and even though the use of e.g. unreasonable domestic violence is already covered by other laws. | Perversely, forced marriage is considered a ''criminal act'' in many countries even when there is no evidence for any harm (similar to [[no-fault divorce]]), and even though the use of e.g. unreasonable domestic violence is already covered by other laws. | ||
== Historical Precedence of Forced Monogamy == | |||
Before the rise of monogamy, after the rise of agriculture, the male-female ratio was at a high of 17-to-1<ref>https://psmag.com/environment/17-to-1-reproductive-success</ref>. The practice of monogamy prevented societal instability. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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