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The practice of '''[[polygamy]]''' has had a long history in '''[[Kazakhstan]]''', which officially decriminalized the practice in 1998, being the only [[Central Asia]]n country to do so.<ref>{{cite web|last=Saidazimova |first=Gulnoza |url=http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1144507.html |title=Central Asia: Kazakhstan Debates Polygamy Amid Regional Rise In Popularity |publisher=Rferl.org |date=2008-05-28 |accessdate=2014-01-27}}</ref>

==Polygamous marriage==
While currently illegal, there have been numerous proposals in the recent years to legislate polygamous marriage in the country; the most recent attempt was in mid-2008.<ref>[http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1144507.htm ]{{dead link|date=January 2014}}</ref> A similar bill was introduced in 2007,<ref>[http://www.rferl.org/content/Article/1075173.html] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726054228/http://www.rferl.org/content/Article/1075173.html |date=July 26, 2009 }}</ref> though was swiftly killed in the parliament. In February 2011, presidential candidate Amatay Asilbek stated that legalizing polygamy was one of his campaign positions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Platt |first=John |url=http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/politics/stories/kazakhstan-presidential-candidate-wants-to-legalize-polygamy |title=Kazakhstan presidential candidate wants to legalize polygamy |publisher=Mnn.com |date=2011-02-18 |accessdate=2014-01-27}}</ref>

Many proponents of the legislation of polygamous civil marriage in Kazakhstan have argued that legalizing polygamous marriage would help balance out the uneven population,<ref>[http://new.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=12382&size=] {{dead link|date=February 2014}}</ref> while others have cited the [[Qur'an]] as an argument in favor of such legislation, which permits men to marry up to four wives; according that he treats them equally and can financially look after them.

Opponents argued that the practice was dangerous to society, while other groups viewed the legislation as discrimination against women, since it would not allow for [[polyandry|polyandrous marriages]], which sparked a social debate over a possible "common ground" resolution.<ref>[http://usakyayinlari.com/news.php?id=55733] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717174947/http://usakyayinlari.com/news.php?id=55733 |date=July 17, 2011 }}</ref>

==Public opinion==
A poll conducted in 2004 found that some 40% of [[Kazakhs|Kazakh]] men supported the legislation of polygamy in Kazakhstan, while only 22% of women supported the idea, though with some reservations.<ref>{{cite web|last=Saidazimova |first=Gulnoza |url=http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1144507.html |title=Central Asia: Kazakhstan Debates Polygamy Amid Regional Rise In Popularity |publisher=Rferl.org |date=2008-05-28 |accessdate=2014-01-27}}</ref>

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