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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke
Um - I think there are lots of religions that allow polygamy - are you perhaps talking about "marital fidelity" - or by religion do you mean contemporary Christian?
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Yes, marital fidelity. Less chance of AIDS if you have one or several wives, vs. more promiscuous secular outlook. Since we are talking about Africa, the religion would probably be Anglican or Catholic, but it could be a tribal religion that is polygamous as you say, and my point would be the same: mongamy as opposed to promiscuity, not polygamy.
As you can see, I am arguing for good religion in general vs. secularism. I am not a fan of the emphasis on exclusivity that you point out. Having said that, of all of them I prefer the JC system as compared to the other 5 previously listed for the reasons I outlined.