"Is This What We Fought For?"

I keep saying it: be careful what you wish for. Libyans are non-too-happy these days with some statements made by the interim leader there suggesting that the enactment of a stricter Islamic law would allow polygamy. Women, who have been at the forefront of the revolution, are upset, to say the least, at the hint of this new state of affairs. The fact is that under the recently-ended regime, polygamy, although part of Islamic law, was rare and not encouraged. Now, when Libyans have begun to think that this is the dawn of a new era, they worry that things may not turn out as they expected. They might find out that, in a democracy, the majority rules, and if that majority approves of outrageous practices, everybody has to abide by them.

Of course, you could have a revolution every other month...