Voxpop: Should the church endorse polygamy?

Several men and women express the view that they would support the idea of a man having more than wife, but for fear of getting in trouble with their 'one and only', they could only comment on the condition of anonymity. Others, however, do not support the idea.

SHARON, 43

I have been in a relationship with a married man for 15 years, so I am already playing the role of a wife in his life. I don't mind sharing him because there are not that many good men out there. I met him the same year he got married, so it's like he married both of us. I have a child for him too, just like her. The only problem is that she doesn't know, but if it was acceptable I would want us to live together as a family.

PAUL, 33

I left the church because of the hypocrisy on this subject. Everyone knows several pastors and church men are practising it, yet they come out on the pulpit and hit out against it. Personally, I don't have a problem with having more than one woman, but right now, I just settle with my one girl.

ANDREA, 25

No, no, no! As many nos that can hold. It's against Christianity. One man, one woman. That's it.

JOHN, 27

Mi dream 'bout that every night. Seven women that's all mine a take care of my every needs? Wicked! When that a go happen? Mi want it start right now.

CHESTER, 37

One woman thing for me. You know how much trouble women give? Why on earth, in my right mind, would I want to multiply that? No sah! Stress like that mi nuh need.

BEVERLY, 35

If him can have seven women then mi must can have seven men. Why him one must so lucky and get what him want. Nothing nuh go so. Equal opportunity mi a defend. What good for the goose good for the gander.

TRICIA, 26

Not at all. If my man can't settle with me alone then I don't want him. There's no way I will be sharing my man with anyone else. You mean all of us must live together as one big family? Nothing can go so?

CHRISTOPHER, 50

I have no objection for those who can afford it and are responsible. But I think most who are clamouring for it have no sense of the financial and physical toll it will take. They have not thought it through, they are just looking at the sexual component.