Polygamy causes Terrorism?

[Earl of Rochester]

Essentially the argument is that in a polygamous society some men get multiple wives at the expense of others who get none. The result is a seizable population of men who will never get married, and in an Islamic country, very likely never to have sex. So these men are easily lured to terrorism, especially with the promise of virgins in heaven.

I haven't really looked into it enough to have much of an opinion, but this article is interesting, though a little old.

http://www.parapundit.com/archives/002217.html

[Hookah Smoking Caterpiller]

thats silly although the Koran does state that a man may have more than one wife, it also states than he must treat them all equally, so in practice Muslims are monogamous.

[Earl of Rochester]

Well it is somewhat logical that a large population of men who never will have sex in there lives may be frustrated. This frustration could lead anger.

Its certainly an unorthodox view, but it does make a lot of practical sense.

[AngryTitusPullo]

Modern muslim men's concept of polygamy is in general different than than it was during the early period.

The ideas of polygamy actually is to safeguard the widows (especially) or young women who have no other family (due to various reasons). That's the time where employment for women is unheard of, unless if she's maybe from a rich merchant family.

Nowadays, they're mostly the younger pretty models..

p/s: but the ideas that polygamy breeds terrorism is absurd. Do you think these terrorist are only be getting sex through marriage ? Most of the terrorist (the real terrorist, not the freedom fighters etc) resides in western countries. I'm sure there's no lack of sex there.

[Oswald von Wolkenstein]

having one wife makes most westerners crazy as it is, so if polygamy leads to terrorism is the guys with more than one wife who've been driven to madness, not the single guys.

[Pra]

Interesting, but I think the whole other aspect of having one's nation bombed and being flooded with propaganda as why the West is raping the world of it's resources while you get none may have just a little bit more to do with it.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

I still think poverty and personal loss are bigger factors when it comes to those who will join terrorist groups

[Earl of Rochester]

I've been to Honduras which suffers from extreme poverty, yet no terrorists there.

And im not claiming its the only factor, or even a major factor. But certainly its something that must have some form of effect.

[Thanatos]

I don't see Mormons blowing up people.

[Earl of Rochester]

Was that serious?

I don't think it was , but you never know on this forum...

[Spurius]

I don't see Mormons blowing up people.

Not anymore...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Crooked_River

[Thanatos]

Not anymore...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Crooked_River

I meant like as suicide bombers, blowing up schools buses and cafes and stuff.

[Earl of Rochester]

I meant like as suicide bombers, blowing up schools buses and cafes and stuff.

Ok so you are serious...

You are aware that Polygamy was long ago banned by the Church of Later Day Saints.

And I don't see why you have to limit this to suicide bombers? It makes sense that sexually frustrated men may become violent. It doesn't make sense that the only avenue to use this aggression is suicide bombing.

[Thanatos]

Ok so you are serious...

You are aware that Polygamy was long ago banned by the Church of Later Day Saints.

And I don't see why you have to limit this to suicide bombers? It makes sense that sexually frustrated men may become violent. It doesn't make sense that the only avenue to use this aggression is suicide bombing.

True, it's just that the new rule of the day now seems to be that suicide bombing, or mass murdering as schools, is the "in" thing to do when frustrated.

[Bokks]

I assume that this refers to polygany; the marriage of one man to many wives. There are two forms of polygamy, which means many spouses; polygany and polyandry, which is one woman many husbands. I believe this is common in India where one woman may marry multiple brothers to keep land ownership in one caste without much competition.

You are aware that Polygamy was long ago banned by the Church of Later Day Saints.

Yes, it was banned by the orthodox Mormon Church, but there are many hard-core Mormons out there who still practice polygany. Actually, these tend to be the gun-toting Mormons, so maybe there is something to the case...

Personally I'd say the ones who have mutliple wives are the ones more apt to do that, I can hardly handle one girlfriend, many wives? I'd go insane!

sephodwyrm did make a good point, though.

[Spurius]

What was the sex-distribution in births in certain districts in India again? Why did they ban echo-viewing of foetuses to determine sex?

That's a LOT of Indian males going to look for a bride, all for zip.

[Spurius]

Well, the preference for male progeny is also influenced by the fact daughters cost you a dowry.

So that must hurt, when you realise you could have *sold* her for her weight in gold, in 2012 or so. /sarcasm

Well, King Abdullah of SA gives a good example, he only has 4. At a time. He's HAD 30 or so.

[Thanatos]

Well, the preference for male progeny is also influenced by the fact daughters cost you a dowry.

So that must hurt, when you realise you could have *sold* her for her weight in gold, in 2012 or so. /sarcasm

Well, King Abdullah of SA gives a good example, he only has 4. At a time. He's HAD 30 or so.

Greedy.

[Medicus]

Essentially the argument is that in a polygamous society some men get multiple wives at the expense of others who get none. The result is a seizable population of men who will never get married, and in an Islamic country, very likely never to have sex. So these men are easily lured to terrorism, especially with the promise of virgins in heaven.

I haven't really looked into it enough to have much of an opinion, but this article is interesting, though a little old.

http://www.parapundit.com/archives/002217.html

Completely and utterly ridiculous. And the whole "virgin" think is overrated.

Never have sex?

[Earl of Rochester]

In a country like Saudi Arabia, yes finding sex outside of marriage is probably rather difficult.

And even then, its not really about sex, its about companionship. In Saudi Arabia somewhere around 20% of the male population is alienated from having a wife. That has to play some kind of factor.