11-19-2003, 08:16 PM
Bismillah
"However, I think that women should be offered the same privelige. If a wman wants more than 1 husband, you go girl !"
I recently listened to a lecture addressing this issue but by no means do I claim comprehensive knowledge of this or any other Islamic topic. In terms of solely sexual relations this may seem fair but in reality the number one reason for sex is to procreate. If a man chooses to have more than one wife, then the resulting children will have no problem identifying who their parents are. While if a woman has more than one husband, the father is not 100% determined. Yes we have DNA testing (which still does not give a 100% accurate answer) but the majority of the world does not even have phones in the home. Islam is a complete religion no matter who you are. It is for the elite and the down trodden. So one rule applies to all. We can not take exeptions for some as a rule for all. Is that fair? It only serves to divide rather than bring people together which is a goal of Islam. (please disregard any muslims who go against this. I am speaking of Islam the ideal.) In our society today, we can see the results of children without parents. A person robbed of their heritage is a crime against our humanity. Ask an African American how they feel about the fact that they carry not the name of their family but that of another. I don't know about Scotland but here there is an obsession, or at least a hobby, for people to trace their ancestral roots. I do not just mean minorities either. My family does it and several of my ex-school mates had family members doing it as well.
What good does it do someone in one country if the population is skewed differently in another? We may have the ability to travel almost at will from one region to another but most people do not.
I was only relating a supposed fact from an anthropologist that I knew a couple years ago who stated that gradually the percentage of women is growing.
Why did you get married if is just a piece of paper? I know of governmental benefits here. Is it the same?
"You would need to read up on Desmond Morris for details on this"
Why would I do any extra reading when you will not do any? It is a two way street. If you want me to repeat some of the suggested readings then I will.
Astaghfirullah
Peace