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I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do The Economic Case for Polygamy

Posted on February 22, 2007. Filed under: Big Love, Chechnyapilagshim, Polygamy, Saudi Arabia, pilagesh, pilegesh, pilegish, polyginy, women |

B”HI Do, I Do, I Do, I DoSlate Tim Harford
The Economic Case for Polygamy
After more than a decade of war between separatist rebels and the Russian army, there are not many marriageable men to go around in Chechnya. So, acting Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov, probably not a feminist, proposed a radical step: “Each man [...]

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Woman as a parking meter?!

Posted on February 15, 2007. Filed under: Big Love, Nazareth, Supreme Court, The parking meter test, aws, bagatz, human rights, liberal, parking meter, rape, sexuality |

B”HI am posting this article from haAretz newspaper to start a discussion on this subject not to express an opinion one way or the other please read and comment bellow.
The parking meter testBy Avirama Golan
Judging by the reactions to the latest court rulings dealing with a woman’s right to her body, it appears that Israeli [...]

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Polygamy & the Marriage Market: Who Would Have the Upper Hand?

Posted on December 27, 2006. Filed under: Big Love, Economics, Jewish Polygamy, Robert H. Frank |

B”HPolygamy & the Marriage Market: Who Would Have the Upper Hand?March 16, 2006 – Robert H. Frank, The New York Times
Most people believe that consenting adults should be free to do as they please, provided they do not cause unacceptable harm to others. The difficult question, of course, is what constitutes unacceptable harm. The debut [...]

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