Multiple wives for an embattled Israel, surrounded by hostile barbarian people who sacrificed their children to their deity Malich, thousands of years ago. Consider historic context....
The bible also reads:"you shall know them by their fruit."
Once again, history tells.
What do polygamous societies look like, compared with monogamous societies--past and present? The suggestion that polygamy favors men and women equally is a howler.
'Freedom of choice' is a slippery slope: why is it wrong for a father or mother, out of desperation, or malice, or good intention to sell or barter their offspring as they wish? Are we going to abolish parental oversight? Who decides which mores should apply? You know, 'different strokes for different folks.'
Elsewhere I'm labeled a book-burner. I can guarantee that many more books would burn in their polygamous utopia. And I can guarantee that our libertines would never miss them. Ironic that 'book-burner' is the illiterates' favorite epithet.
ping for later -that was a thought provoking reply.
I'm curious where that is...is it on FR? As you should know from your seniority here, it's proper form to ping those to whom you refer in your post.