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There is not a single country on the planet where polygamy is legal for both genders, either it's men who can have several wives (but it's forbidden for women to have several husbands), or women who can have several husbands (but it's forbidden for men to have several wives). But both genders being allowed to have several spouses? It doesn't exist anywhere. Why? Because it quickly becomes a social mess.
In western countries, it would be impossible to legalize polygamy for only one gender, that would be discrimination, so it would have to be legal for both, but can you imagine what it would give?
So let's say that Husband A is married to Wife A, Wife B, and Wife C.
But Wife A is married to Husband A, Husband B, and Husband C; Wife B is married to Husband A, Husband D, and Husband E; and Wife C is married to Husband A, Husband D, and Husband F.
But Husband B is married to Wife A, and Wife D; Husband C is married to Wife A, Wife E, and Wife F; Husband D is married to wife B, Wife G, and Wife H; Husband E is married to Wife B, Wife I, and Wife J, and Husband F is married to Wife C, and Wife K.
But Wife D is married to... etc, etc, etc.
Now imagine all those Husbands and Wives each having 2 or 3 children, can you imagine the level of complexity or the relationships thus created?
I don't think any modern country is going to legalize such a potential social mess.
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