Sen. John Edwards and my feelings about polygamy
There is lots of talk in the media about Sen. Edwards and his wife Elizabeth regarding him successfully impregnating another woman who also loves him.
I know Mr. Edwards is not accused of polygamy,
1. The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time. Also called plural marriage.
Sen. Edwards is being castigated for, amongst other things, marital infidelity. His dying wife has separated from him; he continues to be vilified by the press and who knows his mental condition at this point.
I believe in the African tradition of polygamy. I believe in multiple wives and lots of children and grand-children. I believe in large family reunions and lots of relatives and spouses for Sunday dinner. I believe in being comforted when one of your wives dies. I believe a man should not be left alone when his wife dies. I believe the grief can be lessen when he has other wives and children to comfort him when that happens. This I believe.
I believe under ordinary circumstances, you are too old or disinterested to go searching for another mate and nurture a relationship. I believe when your wife is dying and know she is dying, if you have other wives and children, she knows you will be well taken care of. Equally so if your marriage was a childless one. I believe she would love you that much. I believe for all concerned, her dying would be less stressful in that regard for all involved. This I do believe.
I believe if the husband dies, women can take care of themselves. Their daughters and grand-daughters will see to that. I have seen women do it time and time again; living without a man but with a man the situation is different. In my opinion, a female can be born, live and die without a man. I have seen that also. A man is different. Biologically different. A man is not a man in name only and a woman is not a man even when she decides to wear pants. The Africans recognized these differences and fostered their societies accordingly. I understand they feel if you can afford multiple wives, go for it! To me personally, Sen. Edwards and his wife is a non-issue; he was fruitful and he multiplied! Enough said.
As always,
BB
P.S. I understand old men in nursing homes have the least visitors.
I know Mr. Edwards is not accused of polygamy,
1. The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time. Also called plural marriage.
Sen. Edwards is being castigated for, amongst other things, marital infidelity. His dying wife has separated from him; he continues to be vilified by the press and who knows his mental condition at this point.
I believe in the African tradition of polygamy. I believe in multiple wives and lots of children and grand-children. I believe in large family reunions and lots of relatives and spouses for Sunday dinner. I believe in being comforted when one of your wives dies. I believe a man should not be left alone when his wife dies. I believe the grief can be lessen when he has other wives and children to comfort him when that happens. This I believe.
I believe under ordinary circumstances, you are too old or disinterested to go searching for another mate and nurture a relationship. I believe when your wife is dying and know she is dying, if you have other wives and children, she knows you will be well taken care of. Equally so if your marriage was a childless one. I believe she would love you that much. I believe for all concerned, her dying would be less stressful in that regard for all involved. This I do believe.
I believe if the husband dies, women can take care of themselves. Their daughters and grand-daughters will see to that. I have seen women do it time and time again; living without a man but with a man the situation is different. In my opinion, a female can be born, live and die without a man. I have seen that also. A man is different. Biologically different. A man is not a man in name only and a woman is not a man even when she decides to wear pants. The Africans recognized these differences and fostered their societies accordingly. I understand they feel if you can afford multiple wives, go for it! To me personally, Sen. Edwards and his wife is a non-issue; he was fruitful and he multiplied! Enough said.
As always,
BB
P.S. I understand old men in nursing homes have the least visitors.
posted by BB at 4:18 PM
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