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Let him reflect, and he will confess that there are many disgusting elements in Slavery, not present in Polygamy, while the single disgusting element of Polygamy is more than present in Slavery.
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Sumner argues that slavery contains more disgusting elements than polygamy, highlighting its moral failings.
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