Polygamy
I probably should be writing this under a different name. I’m an Australian woman with a Lebanese Christian heritage, who grew up amidst an invisible social war of Lebanese Christian vs Lebanese Muslim – right here in Australia. And I’m genuinely concerned about how Muslim people are represented.
Polygamy is a contentious topic, Islam is feared and misunderstood by non-believers. So naturally, a perfect fit for a festival of dangerous ideas at last week’s Sydney Opera House Event. And man did they find the perfect speaker.
Kayser Trad. Nice enough. What I’ve seen of him anyway. I reserve all judgement of him, his practises, his beliefs. I write this based purely on his performance that day. His topic was ‘Polygamy and other Islamic Values are good for Australia’.
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