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MUSLIM MEN CAN HAVE THEIR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO

[+] serious ballot by larrynelmira
ACTIVE Tue Jun 10, 08 - Wed Jun 10, 09

Don't go there, don't even try, I'm not bashing anyone.

I had a discussion with a Muslim friend about in Islam men can marry more than one woman, he said it's a good thing because, man is weak in the mind when it comes to sex, and is easily tempted, so if that temptation happens, he can go to another wife and not be breaking marriage vows.

I don't know if this is the official policy of Islam, I'm just repeating what my friend who is my age told me.

My question to you, would you be in favor of such a policy, have your cake and eat it too ?

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Submitted on : Jun 10,2008 6:33:04 pm

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Voted : I'm a man yes
And women should be able to do the same, provided all parties agree.

by nuckinfutz on Tue Jun 10, 08 3:42pm [+]

Voted : I'm a woman no
Not me personally, but if someone wants to marry multiple wives for that reason, more power to them.

Though I do find the "weak in the mind" excuse somewhat lame. Unless someone is mentally disabled or incompetent, it's really very simple to abstain from temptation. If they have the desire to try.

by Grumpy_Person on Tue Jun 10, 08 5:14pm [+]

^ I think that too it's kind of an insult to men, saying we can't resist temptations.

by larrynelmira on Tue Jun 10, 08 5:27pm [+]

Voted : I'm a man yes
YES! YES! YES! and another YES! on top, like a big YES! cherry on an imaginary YES! cake!

by britvic55 on Tue Jun 10, 08 6:13pm [+]

Voted : I'm a man no
One is enough

by skylab on Tue Jun 10, 08 6:33pm [+]

Voted : I'm a man no
As the legendary John Lennon said, "Instant karma's gonna get you..."

One man, one woman. Imagine what hilarity might ensue if a guy with six wives was pleasuring one and, at That Special Moment, called out the wrong name? 8-O

by Truthseeker013 on Tue Jun 10, 08 6:36pm [+]

I think that too it's kind of an insult to men, saying we can't resist temptations.
by larrynelmira

I think it is insulting. I know way too many good men who've been married for over half a century and faithful to the same woman to generalize and think that men are "weak in the mind".

by Grumpy_Person on Tue Jun 10, 08 6:51pm [+]

My friend is 18, this could be more his thoughts than the official view, I know very little about Islam, so I really can't comment a lot on that.

I remember when I was a kid and attended Sunday school classes, my teacher once said girls should not wear 'revealing clothes' because that causes temptation .
I think that also is one of the reasons woman in Islam are told to dress in such non revealing clothing, apparently men are weak according to SOME people.

by larrynelmira on Wed Jun 11, 08 3:48am [+]

know way too many good men who've been married for over half a century and faithful to the same woman to generalize and think that men are "weak in the mind".
by Grumpy_Person on Tue Jun 10, 08 6:51pm

My Dad was like that, even after my Moms death, I think her memory and love he had for her, kept him from committing to another woman.

by larrynelmira on Wed Jun 11, 08 4:01am [+]

Voted : I'm a man no
Like I need more people nagging me when I get home. 017

by _Beelzebubba on Wed Jun 11, 08 9:19am [+]

Voted : I'm a man no
Would you want more than one mother-in-law?

Incidentally, weird Christian groups such as the Mormons have similar practices.

by Steelhamster on Wed Jun 11, 08 3:27pm [+]

Incidentally, weird Christian groups such as the Mormons have similar practices.

And if I were talking to a Mormon about this I would have said Mormon friend , but I was talking to a Muslim, I'll remember next time to mention every group under the sun that my ballot might refer to

I did put my experience in Sunday school if the need to criticize christianity is necessary on any ballot about Islam.

by larrynelmira on Wed Jun 11, 08 4:12pm [+]

^^^^

by larrynelmira on Wed Jun 11, 08 4:14pm [+]

Voted : I'm a man no
one sure fire way to stop having sex is getting married to more than one woman.

if someone is "weak in the mind when it comes to sex", they should just screw around like normal single people, instead of the headaches and heartbreaks of marriage.

by LCD on Thu Jun 12, 08 2:10am [+]