| POLYGAMY: Yes or No? |
I've been meaning to blog about this last week, but I have been busy with work but I guess it's better late than never,right?
Oh well,
While having my breakfast at tiffany's wtf one very early morning, I came across the following article on Daily Express;
Friday May 23, 2008
Call to ‘teach’ women on polygamy raises heckles
THE discussion on problems afflicting the Syariah Courts caused a ruckus after Ibrahim Ali (Ind – Pasir Mas) called for a campaign on the concept of polygamy to be taught to all women to end such problems.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Islamic Affairs, Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, fielded questions from the Opposition on delays in settling Syariah cases with Zuraida Kamaruddin (PKR – Ampang) saying it was “very painful” for a woman to have to go to court three separate times to settle a case.
“A woman has to go once for the divorce, once again for custody and again for property division. It is extremely painful for them.”
Fuziah Salleh (PKR – Kuantan) then asked if Syariah Court counsellors were qualified, pointing out that she had received numerous complaints about how the woman was always blamed for everything.
“They are not counselled but given 'advice.' And every time, they are told that the woman is to be blamed. If it is a family problem, they must be patient. If they are beaten up, they must also be patient,” she said.
As Ahmad Zahid was about to answer, Ibrahim stood up to say that such cases would not stop happening as the population was increasing and divorces were taking place daily.
“Such problems happen because women cannot accept polygamy. From a preventive point of view, what about doing a big campaign so that women can accept polygamy?” he asked.
Ibrahim said women did not understand that when they were pregnant for nine months, or had “problems” when they hit their 50s, their men still wanted to “have fun”.
“So the man wants to marry again, and the wife gets jealous and asks for a divorce.”
This caused Zuraida to stand up and say that a gender approach was very demeaning.
Ahmad Zahid agreed, saying: “That man is a male chauvinist.” To this, Ibrahim giggled.
When Ibrahim said that it was allowed from the Islamic point of view, Zuraida hit back and said men must be held to blame, too.
When the House finally calmed down, Ahmad Zahid said although prevention could also be looked into, what was important was to take care of the family.
Now, you tell me, how not to get mad like that???
Quoted,
"If it is a family problem, they must be patient. If they are beaten up, they must also be patient" <--My god...SHE should be beaten up instead, to all asshole-husband out there, if you feel like beating your wife, please go find this lady-bitch and beat her up instead.
"women did not understand that when they were pregnant for nine months, or had “problems” when they hit their 50s, their men still wanted to “have fun”." <--bravo for labelling ALL MEN as perverts and sex-maniacs which I believe is not true; the reasons for rape are written all over this article.
I would really like to personally meet the inhumane people who said this and give them a bitch slap on their face. Then permanently numb their penis so that they will not get an erection for life.
Eventhough I never agree on polygamy but with all due respect to their religion, I do understand why they allow polygamy because a few of my muslim friends have explained to me. But nothing prepare me for the reasons stated on this particular article. Imagine if women from other countries read this article...what will they think? And imagine the people they will report this to...
Haihz...This kind of people also got...such a waste of space. |
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excuse me, but poly-ing is a no no for me. I keep my man for myself *cough cough @_@
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i'd rather poly-for-friends... love one? no for poly... hehehehe~
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posted by MizzLucy at 
excuse me, but poly-ing is a no no for me. I keep my man for myself *cough cough @_@