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Polygamy and the pension gap

2010-02-24
Czech politicians are grasping for ways to fill the pension gap, caused by low fecundity and an aging population. The world population has risen 168% since 1950. China's is up 135%; the U.S.'s has risen 105%. Europe's population has inched up only 34%, and the Czech Republic's has grown by ... 18%. Compare these figures to the world's Muslim population, which has risen since 1950 by a whopping 335%, to 1.6bn. Ever since a rabbi brought monogamy to Europe 1,000 years ago, the deck has been stacked against Christians and Jews. Drastic times call for drastic measures. As MFD suggested recently, maybe it's time to ditch monogamy and return to the more-natural order of polygamy and the survival of the richest and the fittest. ÈSSD could push in Parliament not only for higher maternity payments, but also for a special tax break for "husband heroes" who support multiple wives and sire at least 10 children. David Rath, who has some expertise in this area, could lead the charge to polygamize our way out of this pension trap. [Czech Republic Islam MF Dnes Christianity Judaism]