Are you morally against polygamy?
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Tsamaya is on semi-retirement
ANSWERS: 26
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No. Not for me but if it works for some people then good for them.
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Can't imagine having 3 husbands three times as much to tidy after!
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I really can't see a good moral argument against it -- everyone is consenting adults, presumably. But it does seem dubious from a practical standpoint to me for various reasons. In particular, I wonder how a really good relationship can develop in that context: it's hard enough when you only have 2 people to get a relationship firing on all cylinders... how much more difficult can it be when there are 3 or 4 or more? It seems like the sheer volume of inter-personality conflicts and intrigue would mean that the situation is very likely to devolve into simple pecking-order politics: i.e. one person is in charge, and everyone else just lines up behind them in order of relative power. To me, that's not a relationship, it's a bureaucracy.
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Honestly I don't necissarily think it is right and I would never partake in it, but as long as everyone that is involved is okay with the situation then I say give'er! It is similiar to couples with open marriages in a way. The couple agrees that it is ok to see and sleep with other people. People enjoy living different lifestyles, as long as they're happy I don't see why they shouldn't!
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Morally, no, but it does make me wonder how initially pursuing wife #2 would not constitute infidelity toward wife #1. No matter what it is definitely not a practical arrangement.
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Yes I am against it in everyway.
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It does not bother me how many wives or husbands a person has , just as long as they can SUPPORT Them without the assistance of the taxpayers ... Why should it be anyone else's Business ?
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Yes, in my personal opinion I believe it is wrong. I think it sends the wrong message to our children. This is just my opinion and I realize that others feel differently. I just wouldnt choose to live my life that way or set that example for my children.
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I don't allow myself to judge other people's perception of morality, so on that point, I would answer no. Now on grounds of sanity, on the other hand - I would be WAY against it (for me)... 1 woman is MORE than enough to keep me from ever sitting down, relaxing and watching 1 meager hour of documentary shows with a cold beer in my hand as it is... Imagine 4 or 5? I might as well gouge my eyeballs out with a melon spoon, and push a gristmill round and round for the rest of my life.
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No.
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yes yes yes and more yes
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I'd consider it, this house is hell to keep clean all by myself!!!
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Morally, no. However, the legal issues it could produce make it not practical.
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Not at all.
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Nothing moral or immoral about it...it's just confusing and greedy, s'all.
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No. I don't think it's such a bad idea really. With divorce, remarriage and mine his and ours families on the rise, it seems like the added family bond might not be such a bad thing.
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Some people want it, if it suites them thats cool. I think its a bad idea, I think its inevitable that resentment and jealousy will develop when you try to divide someones attention in to many directions. So morally, if I think something has a high likelihood of causing unhappiness, then morally I don't think it is a good idea. Because I think that, I don't see much reason to make it legal, but at the same time, people are more than free to have children with several people, thats pretty common where I live anyway, but I don't see much reason to encourage it by making it legal to marry several wives, or husbands.
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No Its acceptable as long as they are healthy relationships
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I still cringe at the thought of potential divorce attorneys! ;-)
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No. People do what they want, none of my concern.
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No. If it works it works. If everyone involved is happy then who am I to say it's wrong. It's a way of thinking and a cultural norm.
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I am. But I am selfish. I don't like sharing.
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No, I don't think it is an issue of morality. I think it is very difficult to make and keep everybody happy, but if you can, good for you.
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No, but I am against it as a choice for me. If you want marry several people and they are okay with it, then what ever makes you happy. I personally couldn't deal with it. When I marry my fiance, I expect to be his only wife as he will be my only husband.
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I keep my morals to myself.
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No,because it is a consensual open marriage as opposed to adultery,which steals trust out of a relationship when you go behind some one's back. +5
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