Malaysian Gov. Says Polygamy Can Help Single Moms
A politician wants government officials to marry single moms.
Good news, for all the single mamas in Kelantan, Malaysia: a state representative wants local legislators and magistrates to marry you. According to AFP, the chairwoman of the state's family and health committee thinks that dudes with good, stable jobs should up their "quota" for wives. "Quota" meaning the number of wives these stable dudes are cool with having.
The problem that requires polygamy as a solution is that there are too many unmarried, single mothers in Kelantan, and throughout Malaysia. As you likely know, Malaysia is a largely Muslim nation (55 percent of its 28 million residents). And the dude-portion of that 16 million-odd people is permitted to have multiple wives. Read: Married People Have Greener Grass
Life is not easy for a single mother, I've heard. Dating is a pain, making ends meet is a pain, providing a good masculine influence for both son and daughter is a pain. But the government doesn't want just any old Muslim dudes to take these ladies off the market. They want guys who have solid government jobs and presumably some level of accountability. Read: Man Told To Divorce 82 Of His Wives
While polygamy doesn't make any sense if you can't take care of your family, it does make some level of sense if there is a dearth of men who can actually take care of a family. Read: Malaysian Woman Sues For Loss Of V-Card
What are your feelings about polygamy? Polygamy for cause?
Discussion
Polygamy probably made sense whenever you had a whole lot of men dying and leaving behind widows and orphans.
The single moms in Malaysia have been divorced. So the system allows the guys to divorce them whenever they feel like it, then makes up for it by giving them a rich, older official to sleep with.
Interestingly, the minister is also suggesting that husbands who leave their wives without a reason should be whipped (literally).
