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cbayer

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19. I have mixed feelings.

Reply to goldent (Reply #18)

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 09:57 AM

Apr 2013

On the one hand, I think adult individuals who wish to engage in relationships involving more that two people should probably have the right to do so, as long as all are consenting.

On the other hand, the concept has been used to exploit girls and women in the past, and there still exist communities and cultures in which "consent" may be meaningless.

And, if I had a third hand, I don't think they generally work out all the well - at least not in my experience. The drama factor goes way up as soon as you begin to triangulate.

What do you think?

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Many Unitarians would prefer that their polyamory activists keep quiet [View all] cbayer Mar 2013 OP

DON'T STAND THERE GAWPIN' rrneck Mar 2013 #1

Would YOU rather be doing something other than marching up and down the square!?!? cbayer Mar 2013 #2

Where is Lisa Miller getting her growth figures from? kwassa Mar 2013 #3

There have been a number of articles in the last year that show growth in the U/U church. cbayer Mar 2013 #5

I'm finding contradictory information on this. kwassa Mar 2013 #7

And then there is this. cbayer Mar 2013 #8

I tried to track down the statistic in the USA Today article and couldn't find it. kwassa Mar 2013 #9

I think the key word is "membership" u4ic Mar 2013 #15

do they financially support the church? kwassa Mar 2013 #16

Yes, most friends do support financially u4ic Mar 2013 #17

I know they picked up a cousin of mine in the last decade! nt MADem Mar 2013 #12

For no particular reason, okasha Mar 2013 #4

Just did some reading on the Unitarian Jihad, but the name generator has apparently cbayer Mar 2013 #6

I particularly liked Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #10

Hilarious! Reminds me of some "organizing" meetings during the VN war. cbayer Mar 2013 #11

Oh, yeah. okasha Mar 2013 #13

It drives me crazy. cbayer Mar 2013 #14

So what do people think about polyamory? goldent Apr 2013 #18

I have mixed feelings. cbayer Apr 2013 #19

I don't think it is healthy at all goldent Apr 2013 #24

I suspect it's partly natural behavior, but... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #20

I recently heard about cultural groups like you describe, where paternity is not known. cbayer Apr 2013 #21

Something similar along those lines - pinto Apr 2013 #22

I have had a number of very close gay male friends throughout my life. cbayer Apr 2013 #23