What the heck are you talking about? Where did you copy that load of garbage from?
We aren't talking about this as a religious thing (that is a potential aspect of it - I will admit but that wasn't the current area of discussion). Anyway, why should marriage be restricted to just 2 people? What's wrong with 3 or 4 people marrying each other?
i think he's referencing the mormon communities that are extremists w/in the mormon faith... as polygamy had to be renounced from the official faith before Utah could be accepted into the US as a state.
What's wrong with 3 or 4 people marrying each other?
I have a hard enough time with one set of in-laws...
Kidding aside, I couldn't see myself in a polygamist relationship. Call me old school, but I'm a one girl kinda guy, and I think that having a single marriage relationship helps you build a sense of trust.
Having multiple marriages, to me, would feel like some sort of betrayal of that trust I've built from promising to love my wife solely, fully, and utterly. And I think there would always be a feeling of "laying catch-up" to make sure everyone stays satisfied emotionally (and otherwise).
Kidding aside, I couldn't see myself in a polygamist relationship. Call me old school, but I'm a one girl kinda guy, and I think that having a single marriage relationship helps you build a sense of trust.
Well, yes, but it could also be argued that there is an equally strong sense of trust in polyamorous relationships as each partner trusts and shares one another. Don't take this as an insult but just because you're a one girl kinda guy - doesn't mean that everyone is and if the people involved consent to it then I see no problems.
Having multiple marriages, to me, would feel like some sort of betrayal of that trust I've built from promising to love my wife solely, fully, and utterly. And I think there would always be a feeling of "laying catch-up" to make sure everyone stays satisfied emotionally (and otherwise).
Again - that's a subjective viewpoint. Also, you could just change the vows to make it more equal and fair for each member of the group, making it more of a promise to care for, stick by and love each other - it'd require more trust but it'd work in many cases. I'll admit that there could be some sense of playing catch-up but I think that'd be solved by having a simple rota and times set aside for each member of the marriage.
cddm - you've been here long enough to know that 4 word answers aren't acceptable... Especially when they don't provide any explanation as to why you think that. Please expand on your point so that I may refute any arguments you have.
@HidenxBeast - You are making the assumption that the people involved do not consent. You could say the same thing about marriages only involving a single partner.
@Avorne - Don't talk to refute other's arguments. The goal is to discover the truth, so it's better to refute your own.
My above post is worded poorly. I meant that it's better to attempt to refute your own instead of assuming that you can refute your opponent's argument.
