Drastic Measure Suggested for Population Increase: Radical specialists ignite debate with call for legalized polygamy

Suggestions by at least one sociologist to introduce polygamy as a means on how to solve the dire demographic issues Christian Armenia is severely challenged with has raised something close to a public tornado. Some, however, are convinced that Armenia should consider the issue, just as Israel, where introduction of polygamy is being discussed as a possible countermeasure against the demographic expansion of Muslim countries.

Armenia is, indeed, on the verge of demographic crisis – birthrate has seen 50 percent decrease and immigration indexes have increased considerably. By UN Population Fund's (UNPF) predictions at this rate by 2050 the population of Armenia will be 2.3 – 2.5 million, when Azerbaijan's population will be doubled, reaching from today's 9 million to 18.  Read more... (1014 words)

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