God Arises
Religion and Society
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illegitimacy rate of 75%, tops the list. This same
report shows that Muslim countries have almost no
illegitimate children. In Egypt, which has been most
exposed to western influence, there are less than
one percent. How is it that Muslim countries have
not succumbed to this modern ‘epidemic’?
The editors of the report say: “Since polygamy is in
practice in Muslim countries, the business of
illegitimate relations is not flourishing. The
principle of polygamy has saved the Muslim
countries from the storm of the time.” (From an
article, ‘More Out than In’)
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Human lawmakers have likewise had difficulty in
finding grounds for the prohibition of alcohol.
Eating and drinking are looked upon as
fundamental rights, not to be tampered with by
law. Society does not see anything wrong with
drinking liquor nor, indeed, with becoming
intoxicated. Only when one disturbs the peace
under the influence of drink, say, by fighting with
and abusing others does the law step in. Similarly,
those who drive in a drunken condition are
punishable by law because they are liable to harm
