Kenya officially signed
a bill into law yesterday that now makes polygamy legal in the country but
trust us in Nigeria its been legalized years ago although before then it was
recognized under customary law.The Northern states in the
country recognize polygamous marriages as being equivalent to monogamous
marriages.
Now Kenya has 42 tribes and this law allows men
marry as many women as they can as long as they can afford it……hmnn I happen to
know many men who are not even financially stable marrying more than one wife
is that actually fair?
Meanwhile a lawyer in
Kenya,Judy Thongori said the new law signed by President Uhuru Kenyatta is long
overdue as polygamy has more positive than negative attributes. I don’t quite
agree with that statement though because I come from a polygamous family and I can
say the love was not spread equally(so also the money…Lol)
Also there is bound to be a kind
of imbalance in most polygamous relationships because it is just not possible
to love people equally and no matter how much the man might try to hide it, his
favorite woman will be obvious to all. He will also go the extra mile for this
particular woman and her children thereby breeding some form of animosity among some or all of them.
While I will not out rightly
say I am against polygamy per se even though some religions permit it, its
negative effects for me personally outweigh the positive. There have been cases
of psychological and emotional abuse which affects not only the women but also the
children involved for years to come…what say ye??
Polygamy is a no no for me , the disadvantages outweigh the so called advantages.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Polygamy a no no
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