--- In [email protected], "Robert Gimbel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Abdul Rahman said his large family lived in 15 houses. He supports > > them with his military pension and the help of the government of > > Ajman, one of seven emirates that comprise the UAE, which includes > > the Gulf trade and tourism hub of Dubai. > > > > Islam allows men to marry up to four women at a time, though most > > marry only one. The UAE is a Muslim country but is home to migrants > > from around the world. > > > UAE is one of the United States shining star in the Middle East. > They have mucho oil reserves, and I am sure all of that is in cahoots > with the Bushies and their peers. > Oil feeds the greed of the stock market, as well as drugs, weapons > deals, and all other manner of greed and death. > Sure the skyscrapers look impressive being so tall. > Just more phallic symbols. > While the rest of the people slaves to these demonic entities; > They continue to mock everything that spirituality teaches. > Some of the Arabs have 100's of Mercedes Benz. > Good for Mercedes stock holders, but not much good for anyone else. > How much more greedy can humans get? > How much more lustful. > How much more deluded with the lower god of money? > This is just one story in a nightmare of hell on earth. > Who is running things on earth right now. > Sometimes I am wondering if the light will overcome the dark as it > gets more and more obnoxious.,
Robert, we understand your point. But we cannot just criticize the system in this one particular country. IMHO, the attitude is pervasive throughout the world. Even here in the USA, one can find versions of this story. We are not allowed to marry four wives at a time, but we can get married to a person one at a time without any limit. We can easily blame it to human nature's predilection to indulge in the senses. However, we have to allow the concept of individual freedom to be available to all even if they hurt themselves because of mistakes or "ignorance". Further, we can harp about the lust of humans that drive injustices in the world. Nonethless, we have to accept that there must be something good for having a sex drive. Otherwise, what would be the incentive for humans to propagate? IMHO, this is the reason why Vyasa wrote an anecdote in the Srimad Bhagavatam about Krishna's rasa dance with the gopis. The dance is really more of an allegory of the divine's enjoyment with the human condition, particularly females. In this case, the females would represent the desires of humans while living here on earth. So, the message is that desires are not intrinsically bad.
