In his most recent grain of wisdom, Chechen President Kadyrov has told the Moscow Times that he supports polygamy among Russian Muslims because it reduces sexual promiscuity and prostitution. He asked that age old question “Is it better to have 20 lovers rather than four lawful wives?” If it's simply a question of numbers, isn't it better to have one lawful wife than four lawful wives and twenty lovers?In spite of this strong support for polygamy, Kadyrov said he is not seeking to change the law prohibiting multiple marriages. Makes sense, the law is really more of a guideline anyway...
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There are laws in Chechnya??? (sad angrily sarcastically)
Marriage is an antiquated institution created by the state (which was for most of history tied to religion) with the initial purpose of subjugating women (being that they're property and all) and establishing an ownership interest for men. It was later maintained as a paternalistic concept to force arbitrary "moral values" upon the citizens of a particular state and for ease of use in determining who should provide support to the (once again) weaker woman and children).
Given modern advances in law and establishments of paternity (and since a helluva lot of children are born out of wedlock), the state should abandon its paternalistic indoctrination of these arbitrary moral values and abolish marriage as an institution.
Instead, marriage practices should be handled exclusively by religious institutions (if at all), and if Islam is cool with it, the state shouldn't have any say what agreement is in place between a man and woman.
You know, when I think of issues facing Chechnya, the first thing that comes to mind is polygamy.
It's yet another way Chechnya thumbs its nose at the Russian constitution.
@AKJ: 100% agreed!
LOL.
Nice.
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