I guess I understand the origins of polygamy. Back in the seventh century, men married multiple wives for practical reasons - to forge alliances and strengthen communities, save widows from squalor, etc. But things are different now. The idea of a marriage alliance makes me think of a bunch of spear-wielding warriors threatening war unless the chief gives his daughter away as a prize, and I haven’t seen many of those around in the 21st century. (I also realize that I have watched “Pocahontas” one too many times). I’ve heard some of today’s young Muslim men joke about polygamy. It sounds something like this: “Yo woman, you be trippin. Ima holla at wife number two till you simmer down.”
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