Letters to the Editor
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One of the real evils of polygamy
While it may be indeed biblical, polygamy and its adherents biologically require alienation of younger males-- otherwise, considering humans are born at rates of roughly 50% males, and 50% females, the account just doesn't balance when one man gets 30 females. And single, adolescent and post-adolescent males become a population problem.
In "Under the Banner of Heaven", Jon Krakauer describes the Colorado City bunch, as well as a couple of others. Krakauer successfully divines the real problem with all such cults-- mainly the incumbent result of any faith that relies solely on personal revelation to generate dogma and practice. As Lily Tomlin so gamely said, 'you talk to God-- we call that prayer. God talks to you-- we call that schizophrenia."
Next time you need more evidence how corrupting such belief systems can be, look no further than to the President of the U.S. Putting aside the polygamy, the belief systems of Warren and G.W. are not that different.