What are we? Chopped liver?

From BBC: Jacob Zuma's three first ladies:

The question that has South Africa's media all of a twitter is: "Who amongst Jacob Zuma's three wives will be the country's next first lady?"

It was hoped the inauguration ceremony of South Africa's first polygamous president this Saturday would be some indication, but it has been reported he will be accompanied by all three women.

Polygamy is still common in rural KwaZulu Natal, where Mr Zuma is from.

According to political analyst Protas Madlala, many Zulus who are Christian have turned away from the practice, but it persists in rural areas because of the low standard of education and enduring poverty there.

The BBC has just called just under 2 billion people uneducated and poor. I'm having such mixed reactions to this. On the one hand, my religion allows polygamy (under very specific circumstances, which includes permission from existing wives, gentlemen), and on the other, I'm so against polygamy that it hurts. And then there's the argument that it's better that you're aware of the husband's antics rather than he have secret mistresses, which too me is a moot point.

But anyway, the fact is that there are incidences of polygamy in upper-middle-income countries too, and there is likely a higher incidence among the wealthier and more educated than one would think (which is evident in Malaysian society). Arguably, in these countries, polygamy is a 'luxury good' as higher income means you can afford more wives.

Either way, any data collected on the issue is biased because polygamy is illegal in all but a few countries in the world. I declare, therefore, that this statement was unsubstantiated.

Take that, BBC!