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Polyandry is a practice which has never been prevalent in human societies and condemned by all major world religions.
March 15th, 2004 2004
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Saskatchewan courts allow Polyandry and have the test cases to prove it.
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Therefore, polygamy is legal in Saskatchewan as is Polyandry.
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Polyandry in human relationships occurs or has occurred in Tibet, the Canadian Arctic, Zanskar, Nepal, Bhutan, Ladakh, the Nymba, and Sri Lanka, and is known to have been present in some pre-contact Polynesian societies, though probably only among higher caste women.
Archive 2008-04-01 2008
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Polyandry in human relationships occurs or has occurred in Tibet, the Canadian Arctic, Zanskar, Nepal, Bhutan, Ladakh, the Nymba, and Sri Lanka, and is known to have been present in some pre-contact Polynesian societies, though probably only among higher caste women.
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Polyandry will not work as a stable institution because the woman can't assure each man in a polyandrous marriage that the child is his.
Polygamy: Economics vs. History, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Polyandry multiple husbands has been practiced at various times in Tibetan, African, and mormon cultures.
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Polyandry historically has happened in places of scarce resources that could not support a large population.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Surplus of Males and Runaway (with the Bride-Price) Brides: 2009
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My first thought was that 2M4M could be a Polyandry promotion.
At the Peach Blossom Café... Ann Althouse 2009
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Polyandry has only been common in Tibet where two brothers share a wife.
Are You Big Enough to Tolerate Polygamy?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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