Reply #47: well, the thing is Islam and Christianity tend to oppose gay rights [View All]

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based on the bible and quran. but liberals who embrace those religions usually bring up the part about helping the poor and others who are needy and against exploitation.

but right now it seems the part about opposing gays is much more embraced than those other parts which reflect liberal values.

the multiple wives thing is not something just among muslims but other religions and cultures also.

perhaps the underlying reasons for it are all the same which as you say are economic. at least that's what i remember reading once on some african trible where men have multiple wives.

i think you are right about Muhammed. i think it was his first wife who was much older than he was. but from what i remember wasn't she a business woman and pretty wealthy ?