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From: segs@mhuxv.UUCP (slusky)
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Subject: Re: Re: BenDavid on Polygamy in Judaism
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Date: Wed, 7-Nov-84 11:01:26 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  7 11:01:26 1984
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> An interesting question has come to mind on this subject. Since the Arab
> population in Israel is reproducing at a rate I think about 3 times that
> of the Jews, is it possible that polygamy might once again be made
> acceptable (since there is no strong prohibition in Torah)?


Why would polygamy lead to a higher Jewish birth rate? There is just about
one Jewish woman available per Jewish man.
It seems that polygamy would lead to many unmarried Jewish men and no
change or a decrease in the number of children per Jewish woman.
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