Digynia Exception Act can allow men to marry two women
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Digynia Exception Act
In exceptional circumstances, a man may enter a digynous marriage, defined as a union with exactly two wives, under the following conditions:
If the first wife is medically confirmed infertile and both the husband and first wife provide explicit, documented, mutual consent to the addition of a second wife; or
If twin sisters both willingly provide documented consent, along with the man, to enter the marriage together.
The total number of wives is strictly limited to two, and all parties must provide voluntary, written consent prior to the union.
Why It’s Common Sense: Physiological and Psychological Human Needs
For mentally sane individuals, the human brain typically seeks monogamy because love activates neural pathways tied to exclusivity, bonding, and stability. However, in these two exceptional cases, digynia aligns with scientific principles of brain function and mental health:
First Scenario: Infertility of First Wife
Physiological Needs (Brain and Body): The brain’s reproductive drive is wired by evolution, with the hypothalamus and pituitary gland regulating hormones (e.g., testosterone, oxytocin) to urge procreation.
If the first wife is infertile (10-15% of couples, WHO, 2023), adding a second wife, with consent, allows the man to fulfill this biological need. The brain’s reward system (dopamine release) reinforces mating behavior, supporting this outcome.
Psychological Needs (Mental Health): Love triggers oxytocin and dopamine in the brain, fostering attachment and emotional security, per neuroscience studies (Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2015). For sane individuals, ending a loving bond via divorce risks stress, activating the amygdala and raising cortisol, linked to anxiety and depression (Journal of Neuropsychiatry, 2000). Digynia, with mutual consent, preserves this bond, meeting the brain’s need for stability and companionship while addressing reproduction.
Second Scenario: Twin Sisters
Physiological Needs (Brain and Body): Physical attraction is rooted in the brain’s visual cortex and limbic system, responding to cues like symmetry and health (Buss, Evolutionary Psychology, 1994). Twin sisters, especially identical ones (100% DNA shared), have near-identical traits, naturally triggering similar attraction in a man’s brain. Twins’ similar genetics may also align their mate preferences, activating similar neural reward patterns (dopamine) for the same man.
Psychological Needs (Mental Health): The brain craves connection, with the prefrontal cortex and oxytocin supporting bonding and trust. Twins often share a unique emotional link, showing elevated empathy and cooperation (Journal of Personality, 2002). For sane individuals, if both sisters and the man consent, digynia leverages this bond, fulfilling the brain’s need for love and unity in a stable, cooperative unit.
Why Only Two Wives?
Physiological Capacity (Brain and Body): The brain’s resources—attention, energy—are finite. The stress response (cortisol, amygdala activation) increases with excessive demands, per neuroscience research (Stress, 2010). Two wives allow the man to meet reproductive and physical needs without overloading neural capacity, keeping stress manageable.
Psychological Capacity (Mental Health): Sane mental health relies on balanced emotional bonds. The brain’s prefrontal cortex manages relationships, but too many partners trigger jealousy or stress, raising cortisol and harming well-being (Journal of Family Psychology, 2005). Digynia, with consent, aligns with the brain’s capacity for love and attention, supporting stability for all.
Natural Attraction in Twin Scenario:
Man’s Feelings for Both Twins: It’s natural for a man’s brain to feel attraction to both twin sisters. The visual cortex and limbic system respond to similar physical traits—face, body—in twins, especially identical ones (100% DNA), sparking attraction (Buss & Shackelford, 1997). Psychologically, the brain’s mirror neurons and shared experiences mean similar personalities in twins can trigger parallel feelings of love, a natural neural response (Developmental Psychology, 1998).
Twin Sisters Liking the Same Man: It’s natural for twin sisters to like the same man. Their brains, shaped by similar genetics (100% for identical, 50% for fraternal) and upbringing, align preferences—e.g., valuing kindness, strength—via similar neural patterns in the reward system (dopamine, Journal of Personality, 2002). This makes mutual attraction to one man a logical, brain-based outcome.
