Re: Having 4 wifes is WRONG?
Phat, I think that's exactly what Impulse is trying to say. That polygamy practiced by most muslims would be disasterous. Given the population statistics. Might differ in a war situation, which would leave countless women husbandless. Its actually happening in Darfur. Pretty physically stressful. One woman has to take on 2-3 other womens' kids - breast feeding that many kids when you yourself are starved is biologically really stressful. Although one could argue that in Darfurian refugee camps, the men don't make any income, so one man taking on multiple wives wouldn't do a whole lot of good. But muslims in surrounding countries potentially could take on a wife as charity.
I think we can all agree that the biggest problem we ladies have with it is that men who are practicing polygamy aren't do it right and fairly.