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First, that's a funny thing to say because Abraham himself had a concubine (Agar), who bore him a son (Ishmael). And his grandson Jacob married Leah and Rebecca.

Second, traditional polygamy was never akin to modern polyamory. It included contract/commitment, not short-term engagements.



The same could be said for traditional monogamy.




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