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Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a socially or ritually recognized union between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between those spouses, as well as between them and any resulting biological or adopted children and affinity (in-laws and other family through marriage).

Same-sex marriage (also known as gay marriage) is the marriage of a same-sex couple, entered into in a civil or religious ceremony. The term marriage equality refers to a political status in which the marriages of same-sex couples and the marriages of opposite-sex couples are recognized as equal by the law.

Monogamy is when you are married to, or in a sexual relationship with, one person at a time. Humans are one of the few species that practice monogamy. Well, sometimes. You may have heard of something called polygamy, which is having more than one spouse at a time.

Polyandry is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time. Polyandry is contrasted with polygon, involving one male and two or more females.
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a socially or ritually recognized union between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between those spouses, as well as between them and any resulting biological or adopted children and affinity (in-laws and other family through marriage).

My father does not know who his father is and does not have his birth certificate. He was born on a Native American Reservation in 1963. He was adopted by my WHITE grandparents at the age of 9 years old in 1973. My father's mother died when he was one year old in 1964 of alcohol poisoning.

It is rumored that my father was given for adoption because the father was black and the Native American family rejected the baby outright. But my father's mother left property on the reservation for my father before she died. My grandmother claims she had lots of children before she died at age 28, but I can't find records of any children that she had.

I recently discovered records that show that my father had a cousin born on the reservation on the exact same day in the exact same year. The mother would have been my father's Aunt.

Should I conclude that my father was stolen off of the reservation by the adoption agency my white grandparents used? My gandparents have refused to talk to me since I started asking question this past week.

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/04/24/china-assigns-every-citizen-a-social-credit-score-to-identify-who-is-and-isnt-trustworthy/

The system is simple, people rate you based on their perception of you including behavior, lifestyle, etc. This will then be entered into your public profile and everything you do will be dependent upon your social score. Higher the social ranking, more benefits in discounts, preferential treatments will be given but if the rating is low or poor, it’s going to be horrible for the person where as the person will not be able to even book tickets for themselves.

When a resident recently tried to book a flight, he was told he was banned from flying because he was on the list of untrustworthy people. he was a journalist who was ordered by a court to apologize for a series of tweets he wrote and was then told his apology was insincere.

“I can’t buy property. My child can’t go to a private school,” he said. “You feel you’re being controlled by the list all the time.”

And if you're wondering if this might be coming for other countries to adopt, then you're right. https://www.westernjournal.com/democratic-2020-candidate-wants-government-sponsored-social-credit-system/

"New York entrepreneur and Democratic 2020 candidate Andrew Yang wants to implement a system in which a government-run mobile app rewards Americans with “digital social credits” (DSCs) for good behavior."

What do you think of this?

Were humans always monogamous by nature? Or have we introduced the concept later on and adopted it for reasons of better familial solidarity, better child upbringing stability, a genuine pursuit of romance, and an arguably more fulfilling life?

If monogamy is not natural, why do we get jealous? And why do we fight over winning the exclusive love of a sought-after partner?

If monogamy is natural, why is hookup culture so prevalent? And why do so many people express the desire to sleep with multiple partners?

Thoughts?