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The Canadian, who has 27 wives and 145 children, opposes the legalization of polygamy

The Canadian, who has 27 wives and 145 children, opposes the legalization of polygamy

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Winston Blackmore has the largest polygamous family in Canada. The 59-year-old man is the happy husband of 27 women and the father of 145 children. The fact is that Winston is the leader of a Mormon fundamentalist group in Canada, which is legally persecuted by the government of the country. In the past, the man was arrested twice for polygamy, but both times the trial never took place.

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The Canadian, who has 27 wives and 145 children, opposes the legalization of polygamy

Source: Daily Mail

The Canadian, who has 27 wives and 145 children, opposes the legalization of polygamy

Recently, at an audience in the US state of Utah, known for its Mormon polygamists, Winston Blackmore made a statement that he was categorically against the legalization of polygamy, because it could lead to the exploitation of women.

The Canadian, who has 27 wives and 145 children, opposes the legalization of polygamy

In Utah, Mormons are trying to get polygamy recognized as legal.

The Canadian, who has 27 wives and 145 children, opposes the legalization of polygamy

Blackmore said that he and his wives are officially friends. Despite this, the Canadian authorities still charge him with polygamy.

The Canadian, who has 27 wives and 145 children, opposes the legalization of polygamy

The man also admitted that he did not take care of any of his wives. Some women themselves approached him with an offer to become a wife.

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