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To: heye2monn; All
Not sure what happened to that link I did...trying again: Polygamy = less children, not more

Unlike Mitt Romney's 2007 contention that: "Look, polygamy...that's troubling to me," he said. "I have a great-great grandfather. They were trying to build a generation out there in the desert."
Source: May 13, 2007, as posted on FR: Romney Slams Mormon Church's Past Practice (Note the headline)...
...The above link shows that Mormon polygamy resulted in one child less per Mormon mom/wife (vs. had monogamy been practiced fully)...which hardly was "building a generation."

If Romney can't do simple math...like that Brigham Young had about 55 wives & 57 children to average about ONE child-per-Mom/wife...then he certainly doesn't belong handling some of our nation's economic details!!!

171 posted on 04/22/2012 2:23:32 AM PDT by Colofornian (Mom when I grow up, I want 2B like Ike. Mom when I grow up, I want 2B a god from Kolob like Mitt.)
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To: Colofornian
If Romney can't do simple math...like that Brigham Young had about 55 wives & 57 children to average about ONE child-per-Mom/wife...

Guess what? His wives also had other children from other men. Not so simple is it?
204 posted on 04/22/2012 11:41:28 AM PDT by Brown Deer (Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: Colofornian

Good point — I guess if a guy has five wives and each has ten kids, then he might think that 50 was too much. One wife and ten kids, he could handle.


209 posted on 04/22/2012 11:55:00 AM PDT by heye2monn
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