All of the following are reasons that societies practice the levirate except
a. it is a form of social security for the widow.
b. it is a form of social security for the children of the marriage.
c. it preserves the rights of the deceased husband’s family to his children.
d. it preserves the rights of the deceased husband’s family to the widow’s future children.
e. it is associated with societies that place the highest value on female heirs.
ANS: E
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