
I like to comment on this:
Why would a man enter a polygyny (lets use the abbreviation of poly) relationship when he can (sadly enough) have sex everywhere, and no messy relationships, financial, medical, children, etc issues to deal with? I mean check out the many polyamorous websites and meetings in your own cities. Sick. My point is that sexuality is a normal part of a relationship between a healthy man and a woman. Let's not deny that, but that is not necessarily lust. If lust is the objective then there are cleaner ways to go about it. After all polyamor gives a person the ultimate access to unlimited encounters.
Poly is far more then just sex. In fact I believe it is an eternal principle.
It is far safer for a female (however sad that is) to be in a relationship where another female is also part of the relationship. Rearing children is a thousand times better. No stranger raising our children. What about the woman who cannot have children but loves kids. What about women who want a career? What about a woman who wants to stay home? Would it not be nice sisters to come home to a clean house? Dinner is ready and a mom was home when the kids came home, not to mention home schooling if that is what is wanted. What about paying the mortgage off much faster. What about much less reason to cheat? Let's be honest the alternative is either stay single or monogamy. Monogamy has no good stats in terms of physical/verbal/child abuse. Sexually active with a non spouse. What about the risk to you AND your spouse regarding sexually transmitted diseases? I am not talking about a situation of forced/controlled poly. But what about a mature adult coming together of several women that can have a very good non sexual relationship like "sisters" that can help each other? Certainly there are issues that women like to discuss with their own gender. Yes you do not need to be "married" to a sisterwife but you get the idea.
Do you think that Abraham, Joseph Smith, John Taylor, B.H.Roberts, Smoot, Eyring, Kimble etc could not talk care of their wives? You do not have to provide for each woman the very same way. One of my daughters when she does something not acceptable only needs me to look at her and she knows. One of my other daughters looks at me like WHAT? WHAT? Everybody is different. Some people want caring/sensuality/sexuality more frequently then others, holds for women and men.
There are a lot more women OK with it them most people believe. Especially very young women 18-25 are looking for a poly family. There are many reasons for that. My first wife is 55 my second is 30. I never approached her, in fact I said no you are way tooooo young. She insisted for a long time. Because poly is underground (mostly) we have no idea how many we are dealing with. The stats I have read are 30,000-100,000
I believe that this would solve a lot of social issues. Think about older people, one dies and the other is all alone. in a poly that would also eventually happen but not nearly as quickly. Also when old you have more help in the house. I will just stop. I think you get the point.
Sincerely
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Why would a man enter a polygyny (lets use the abbreviation of poly) relationship when he can (sadly enough) have sex everywhere, and no messy relationships, financial, medical, children, etc issues to deal with? |
Name: Lei
Comments: I was searching for a debate and how people feel about open relationships and found this all really interesting. I have been with someone for 8 months and he has all along really said that the reason he's not had a long term relationship in 17 years is because he doesn't understand monogamy.
We have however fallen in love with each other and we have been talking recently about what it means to be seeing other people of we're together. I'm having so many conflicting thoughts and emotions about it. There is a huge part of me that knows that it is possible to be having sex with other people and it to bare no relation to our relationship and another part of me that is saying - don't be ridiculous, it will be awful!
Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this. Would be very interested to hear from people who are in open relationships to hear how this works for you.
Thanks
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The title of this discussion caught my eye as I look for things to reply to. How can having many wives be an answer to social ills? I'd of thought it will be all the opposite since it causes more problems for the kids growing and such like we saw in that Texas ranch.
Regarding what happened in Texas,
Well, first of all I am not part of the FLDS group. Don't agree with marrying under aged girls, forcing or controlling situations.
But having said that, I never really believe, the news either. It sells, sensationalism etc. At this moment from the 433 (I think) kids, only one is still in custody. Just reflect on this for a moment. If we would parachute into any neighborhood and grab 433 children, what would be the chance of having children in the sample that have been violated? Beaten, abused? sexually molested? emotionally insured? etc you get the idea!
So, what does THAT tell you? I have actually been in Colorado city, talked to some of the ladies, I have actually worked with some of the guys in Las Vegas. They really are not that much different except that their children, never run around with immodest dress and never use certain 4 letter words so rampant in our communities today. Oh, I do not agree that these kids never really play kids games but they are well fed and cared for.
So much for Texas.
When I hear of men getting divorced and marry somebody else again, or better still, lives with a woman and then "trades" her in after a while, (I call that serial polygamy) I would suggest we open our eyes, forget your prejudices and have an honest look at polygamy. There is not one model of poly out there. In most cases, women have the better deal. I remain with my position that "Loving, not forced" polygamy takes care of many society issues. If we would accept this form of ADULT consenting relationships, then it will come out of the shadows, certain abuse issues that happen in any relationship are easier dealt with. And our communities will be the better for it.
P.S. If you think this is all about sex, then just imagine "doing" it everyday, every year, year after year. Be realistic.
Thank you.
If it weren't for the news we wouldn't know about these things going on. First time I heard of "serial polygamy" but really if you want to sleep around you don't even have to marry anyone you just live together.
I've probably made my position on this subject pretty clear.
I won't say that polygamy will cure social ills, but that it is at least as healthy as the vast majority of lifestyles currently in the world. I do see a lot of social problems that could easily be eased, if not eliminated if polygamy was accepted.
As for the Texas debacle, they found only ONE possibly criminal case, and they had to drop it.