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'''Polygamy''' is an inclusive term for several variant forms of [[marriage]]. It encompasses '''polygyny''', the practice of having multiple wives, '''polyandry''', the practice of having multiple husbands, and '''group marriage''', the practice of having multiple husbands and wives. Any marriage of three or more people is polygamous.
'''Polygamy''' is an inclusive term for several variant forms of [[marriage]]. It encompasses '''polygyny''', the practice of having multiple wives; '''polyandry''', the practice of having multiple husbands; and '''group marriage''', the practice of having multiple husbands and wives. Any marriage of three or more people is polygamous.
In modern times, opponents of "[[gay marriage]]" worry that if legalized it would be a step down the slippery slope to polygamy. Stanley Kurtz wrote:
In modern times, opponents of "[[gay marriage]]" worry that if legalized it would be a step down the slippery slope to polygamy. Stanley Kurtz wrote: