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What exactly inspired the attitude of shaming a male born without a father?

Asked by NerdyKeith (5489points) July 11th, 2016

A long time ago it was seen as a great shame for a man to be born without a father and he was often referred to as a “bastard” or an “illegitimate son”. Why was this exactly? Was this an aspect inspired by a specific culture of the time? Or was it some sort of religious belief teaching people how to treat fatherless males?

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