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Polygamy in Eurabia

[Hudson Institute New York] Thomas Landen - During the 2005 Ramadan riots in France, several sociologists suggested that polygamy was one of the reasons for the large-scale rioting in Muslim communities among youths who lack a father figure. Bernard Accoyer, currently the president of the French National Assembly, said that children from large polygamous families have problems integrating into mainstream society. Having multiple wives is illegal under French law, but is allowed under Islamic Sharia law. It is estimated that 30,000 French Muslims have more than one wife and that more than 250,000 people live in polygamous families. In Britain, legislators have adopted an equally liberal approach towards polygamy for Muslim men, allowing tax breaks for their second, third and fourth wives. Last February, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, a Conservative Peer of Muslim origin, warned that the growing numbers of Muslim men marrying up to four wives in Britain is becoming a threat to community cohesion. The recognition of polygamous marriages of Muslims in countries where polygamy used to be illegal - and still is illegal for non-Muslims - indicates that Sharia law is already accepted in these countries.
2009-08-28 08:00:00
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