Winds and Pegs: (Perhaps Those Who Disbelieved Wish They Were Muslims)

Rumors are currently circulating regarding a scandal involving the resignation of the CEO of an artificial intelligence and semiconductor chip company, who admitted on November 8 that he was unfaithful to his wife and had relationships with other women in the context of work. The rumors suggest that his wife is likely to file for divorce and seek compensation of up to $50 billion, according to California state laws, given that this CEO’s wealth exceeds $100 billion.

Regardless of the truth behind these rumors, the high-profile divorces of billionaires in the technology sector and their massive costs have been widely publicized before, such as the divorce of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, from MacKenzie Scott, which was settled for an estimated $38 billion, as well as the divorce of Bill Gates from Melinda.

As for extramarital relationships in the West, the most famous include President Bill Clinton’s relationships with Monica Lewinsky, an intern at the White House, which lasted two years; Jennifer Flowers, who was part of his campaign; and Paula Jones, to whom he paid a settlement of $850,000. There are also reports of many other relationships, including those of the painter Pablo Picasso and the actor Anthony Quinn, among others.

President François Mitterrand, meanwhile, took a historic stance by allowing his wife to attend his funeral with his mistress and their daughter. It later emerged that Mitterrand had provided them with housing and security at state expense for more than twenty years.

It is said that the French people appreciated this historic gesture by Mitterrand’s wife, as it is well known that the kings of France historically practiced similar traditions. Louis XIV, for instance, upheld the tradition of the “official royal mistress,” with his mistresses residing in luxurious wings at the Palace of Versailles, including Madame de Montespan. Similarly, Louis XV’s most famous mistress was Madame de Pompadour.

Henry VIII, on the other hand, executed five of his wives one after another because they failed to produce a male heir. Since the Catholic Church prohibited divorce, he resorted to execution, alongside separating the Church of England from the Church in Rome.

The major scandal involves Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary in President Trump’s administration, who is gay and has been openly married to John Freeman for years. They have two children (adopted, of course), and this situation is viewed there as a historic event!!!

Whenever I encounter these historical and contemporary events, the greatness of Islam and the beauty of its divine legislation come to mind. Had Henry VIII been a Muslim, he would not have needed to kill his wives; he could have simply divorced them or married multiple times to produce a male heir. Had the technology billionaires and those presidents been Muslims, they would not have needed to commit adultery or keep mistresses; instead, they could have married two, three, or four wives. Had they applied Islamic Sharia law to those who practice the deeds of the people of Lot, homosexuality and the diseases resulting from it, such as AIDS and VD, would not have spread among them. Had women adhered to Islamic dress codes and avoided mixing with men, many cases of sexual harassment and illicit relationships between ordinary people and celebrities, which are prevalent in the West and fill the courts, would not have occurred.