Just for Helen, I can't resist :-)

http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&xml=/news/2004/0
6/21/nwife21.xml

[ watch the line-wrap issue ]

"Muslims who marry Irish women have to make a formal declaration that
they will not take more than one wife on being granted citizenship.

"The Irish government confirmed yesterday that it has ordered all men
from Islamic countries seeking residency to sign a sworn affidavit
rejecting polygamy.

"Muslim men also have to agree they will not seek residency for a second
wife if granted Irish citizenship. A man must swear he has "one spouse
only" and "has no intention of entering into a simultaneous marriage".

"A spokesman for the Department of Justice in Dublin said: "Obviously,
we don't recognise polygamy under Irish law."

"The Irish Council of Civil Liberties said the enforcement was
"despicable". A Lebanese army officer was refused residence for both his
wives and 13 children.


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My Gawd, Helen, whatever has happened to that famous Irish tolerance and
cultural relativism for which Europe has become famous?

Jee-bus, this is the kind of law you find in America! :-)

"And, why would you be wanting a second wife, Patrick me lad?"

"Well to be shure, to be shure, bellah"





steve