For Polygamy in Australia?
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Why Polygamous Relationships Should Be Recognized
By: Phoenix Arrien
Sheikh Khalil Chami of the Islamic Welfare Centre would like polygamous relationships to be recognised. Hear hear, I say! I am all for this, though probably not in the same way that the worthy Sheikh is.
Instead of men having several wives, there are many reasons for them to share the one wife with several husbands. Let’s look at the facts:
Men cannot multi-skill. Do you think women are going to be happy with attention only when hubbie gets around to it? Women on the other hand can give attention to several men at once and carry on multi-conversations (just listen to mothers in playgrounds carrying on conversations with each other, several demanding children and the skateboarding youth narrowly missing collecting the picnic lunch, all at once).
Men simply cannot handle more than one woman. They have enough trouble with one wife, why overwhelm the poor dears with more than they can manage.
The situation is further worsened due to the well-known fact that women band together. Pop a few in the same house and the male species will become merely a foot soldier in the formidable army of females always getting their way.
No. Far better for a woman to manage several husbands: one who is good at home repairs and maintenance; another who can carry on a deep conversation about feelings; another who loves housework and children; and another all-rounder for when any of the others are unwell.
The world would be such a better place, don’t you think?
