people have been demonizing it for most of the AD years i think but it’s quite pleasant really. are there any proven negative effects?

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    5 months ago

    They also practiced polygamy, so that rich and influential men would have multiple wives and poor men would have none. Imagine the rage when you were a Shepherd tending someone else’s flocks, knowing that you will never have a wife or family.

    It makes sense to have occasional wars with neighboring tribes so that excess males can be removed from the system.