Castro Posted January 13, 2006 Chechnya has lost so many men to war that survivors should be legally allowed to take several wives, acting Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov has said. Speaking on Russian radio, the pro-Moscow leader said this was "necessary for Chechnya because we have war - we have more women than men". He was backed by Russian parliamentary deputy speaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Russian law restricts citizens to one marriage, but Islamic custom allows a man to take up to four wives. 'No interference' Mr Kadyrov told Ekho Moskvy radio that women in the Russian republic outnumbered men by 10%, and that a man should be able to choose how many wives he had without the state getting involved. "Every man decides for himself how he should live. He is the boss, he decides, I am sure that his personal life will not be interfered with," he said. Mr Zhirinovsky, who is the leader of the ultra-nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), said polygamy should be applied across Russia "because we have 10 million unmarried women". He told the state-owned Itar-Tass news agency that he would introduce an amendment in the spring parliamentary session. Source Is this not what Allah intended all along? I'm sure China would love to have some of that surplus of women. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jabhad Posted January 14, 2006 Legal experts recommend Canada legalize polygamy Melissa Leong, The National Post; with files from CanWest News Service Published: Friday, January 13, 2006 TORONTO -- A new study commissioned by the federal government recommends Canada legalize polygamy and change legislation to help women and children living in plural relationships. The paper by three law professors at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., argues a Charter challenge to Section 293 of the Criminal Code banning polygamy might be successful, said Beverley Baines, one of the authors of the report. "The polygamy prohibition might be held as unconstitutional," she said in an interview Thursday night. "The most likely Charter (of Rights and Freedoms) challenge would be brought by people claiming their freedom of their religion might be infringed. Those living in Bountiful (B.C.) would say polygamy is a religious tenet." Polygamy has been openly practised for more than 60 years in Bountiful, in southeastern B.C. Last year, the RCMP launched an investigation into allegations of child abuse and sexual exploitation within the fundamentalist Mormon community of 1,000 people. No charges have been laid. The Martin government commissioned the $150,000 study into the legal and social ramifications of polygamy just weeks before it introduced divisive same-sex marriage legislation. Same-sex marriage was approved last May. Critics said at the time the study underscored a deep concern in the federal government that legalized homosexual marriage could lead to constitutional challenges from minority groups who claim polygamy as a religious right. "In order to best prepare for possible debate surrounding Canada's polygamy policy, critical research is needed," a Status of Women Canada document said last year. "It is vital that researchers explore the impacts of polygamy on women and children and gender equality, as well as the challenges that polygamy presents to society." Sayd Mumtaz Ali, president of the Canadian Society of Muslims, said last year that he opposes same-sex marriage, but said if it is legalized in Canada, polygamists would be within their rights to challenge for their choice of family life to be legalized. "This is a liberally minded country with regards to equal rights, and literally millions live common law," Ali said. Multiple marriage is legal in most Muslim countries, he said. But Muslim men who take more than one wife must prove to local courts they're capable of treating them equally, Ali said. Chief author Martha Bailey told The Canadian Press that criminalizing polygamy serves no good purpose. "Why criminalize the behaviour?" she said. "We don't criminalize adultery. "In light of the fact that we have a fairly permissive society, why are we singling out that particular form of behaviour for criminalization?" Baines said polygamy is rarely prosecuted. "No one is actually being prosecuted but the provision is still being used in the context of immigration and refugee stuff. People are not being admitted to the country." She said removing it from the the Criminal Code will not force marriage laws to recognize it, but would only remove criminal sanctions. The report -- commissioned by the Justice Department and Status of Women Canada and written by Baines, Bita Amani and Bailey -- also says the criminalization of polygamy does not address the harms that women in polygamous relationships face and suggests that Canadian laws be changed to better serve women by providing them spousal support and inheritance rights. Polygamy, outlawed in Canada but accepted in many other countries, typically means a man has several wives at the same time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xiinfaniin Posted January 14, 2006 What this panel recommended is to decriminalize polygamy relationships/marriages. They are not suggesting legalizing polygamy. The two are different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cara. Posted January 14, 2006 Maybe a trade with China is in order. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jabhad Posted January 14, 2006 What this panel recommended is to decriminalize polygamy relationships/marriages. They are not suggesting legalizing polygamy. The two are different. Sxb, I'm not claiming anyting, I'm simply quoting what the media is reporting! Legalize polygamy, federal study urges Contributed by: Perturbed --More symptoms of our lovely charter of rights and freedoms. The Globe and Mail Legalize polygamy, federal study urges By DEAN BEEBY Thursday, January 12, 2006 Posted at 6:47 PM EST Canadian Press Ottawa — A new study for the federal Justice Department says Canada should get rid of its law banning polygamy, and change other legislation to help women and children living in such multiple-spouse relationships. "Criminalization does not address the harms associated with valid foreign polygamous marriages and plural unions, in particular the harms to women," says the report, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act. "The report therefore recommends that this provision be repealed." The research paper is part of a controversial $150,000 polygamy project, launched a year ago and paid for by the Justice Department and Status of Women Canada. The paper by three law professors at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., argues that Sec. 293 of the Criminal Code banning polygamy serves no useful purpose and in any case is rarely prosecuted. Instead, Canadian laws should be changed to better accommodate the problems of women in polygamous marriages, providing them clearer spousal support and inheritance rights. Full story: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caano Geel Posted January 15, 2006 ^^ ^^ for the interests of population harmony, i'll take two more pls, where do u sign up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baluug Posted January 15, 2006 Maybe I need to have a look at one of them mail-order Russian bride websites....I could use 2 or 3 more....NOT!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
