[Dr. Sivana]

IF you’re a 16 yr. old guy, you might imagine polygamy meant more sex.

If you’re over 30 you likely understand it means multiple wives.

Historically, it means less sex for the young'uns, and no wives for those lower on the financial security totem pole.

Older rich guys are the big winner (on the surface, for those who think this is a good idea.)

Oh, and aging wives will have to contend with new phillies added to the stable.

[Paladin2]

"Oh, and aging wives will have to contend with new phillies added to the stable. "

There's a recipe for happiness/success.

[Colofornian]

Historically, it means less sex for the young'uns, and no wives for those lower on the financial security totem pole. Older rich guys are the big winner (on the surface, for those who think this is a good idea.) Oh, and aging wives will have to contend with new phillies added to the stable.

It also means less children per mom/wife. This has been proven with 19th century Mormon polygamy. Oh, sure men had more children...but polygamous wives had one child less per woman vs. monogamous wives. So it actually lowers the birthrate, which in turn both contributes to a slowly dying culture as well as places fewer future laborers into the economic market to pay for benefits for the aging population. That, in turn, leads to a broader front door for immigrants -- both legal and illegal (see Europe, for example, which is being taken over by Muslims).

[ClaytonP]

Historically, it means less sex for the young'uns, and no wives for those lower on the financial security totem pole.

Yes, and this usually accompanies slavery and repression in order to prevent any frustrated men from revolting.