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To: SteveH

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120124093142.htm

But, as I said, you are free to live as you wish.


41 posted on 07/11/2024 9:12:14 PM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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To: Jonty30

> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120124093142.htm

Just to note in passing that you have apparently shifted away from the bible and towards what is presumably modern sociology as justification for denigrating polyamory, which at the most basic level is just a way that individual people choose to relate to each other.

Hey maybe you can pass a law. I got a good title for you, call it “Prohibition.” That will be sure to make it a success.

It should be self evident that people can and should relate to each other peacefully and with mutual consent in whatever way they choose. Otherwise, it is not free choice but mandated choice on a fundamental human life style.

Furthermore, polygamy reduces jealosy which is a very palpable cause of violent crimes of passion.

As to reduction of pool of available mates, I would say that this would have the beneficial effect that more women can have more offspring since their polyamorous husbands can afford to support multiple wives in their family. This quickly gets philosophical since the question of whether or not a population boom is desirable arises. In at least one sense, however, it may be beneficial, since otherwise polyamorous societies would eventually displace monogamous societies since the latter do not reproduce as rapidly (or the latter actually declines in population over time).

Thus the monogamous aspect of monogamous Christianity may lead to it eventually being evolutionarily extinguished by societies which embrace and encourage polyamory.

The next logical question would be, is that what you prefer? It seems... (beyond the unnatural aspects of simply acknowledging human nature) self-destructive.


43 posted on 07/11/2024 9:32:35 PM PDT by SteveH
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