Muslim says mistresses are the French way of life

PARIS – A Muslim Frenchman at the center of a firestorm over polygamy said Monday that keeping mistresses is the French way of life.

The man's case came to light after his wife was fined for driving with a veil covering her face, and his comments are an ironic riposte to those in French President Nicolas Sarkozy's government who want to push immigrants to better integrate into French society.

The 31-year-old Frenchwoman drew nationwide attention last week to a driving fine she received for apparel that hinders her vision. But it soon emerged that her husband may have four wives — although it was doubtful the marriages were made official under French law.

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Spearthrower wrote:Well, if we are comparing, maybe it's because they don't have multiple wives? So where does that leave us? Precisely nowhere as it was never about numbers of romantic or sexual partners, but about the number of legally approved marriages in a state with a set of laws that its citizenry are supposed to abide by.