700- Is the approximate numerical equality between the sexes an indication of the proportions in which they ought to be united?
“Yes, for everything in nature has a final purpose.”
701- Which of the two, polygamy or monogamy, is more in harmony with the law of nature?
“Polygamy is a human law, and abolishing it is a mark of social progress. In God’s view, marriage should be based on the love of the individuals who join hands. In polygamy there is no true love; there is nothing more than sensuality.”
If polygamy were in accord with the law of nature, it would be universal, which would be materially impossible due to the numerical equality of the sexes. Polygamy must be regarded as an institution or particular legislation appropriate for certain customs, but which social perfection will make disappear little by little.
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