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In a perfect world I agree with you, but at some point you have to ask yourself why non-monogamy keeps going out of style after periods of acceptance. Even with
by droopyEyelids 4y ago
In a perfect world I agree with you, but at some point you have to ask yourself why non-monogamy keeps going out of style after periods of acceptance. Even with a religion justifying it, Mormons gave up polygamy!
I think it's because polygamous relationships lend themselves to manipulative and abusive behavior more easily than monogamous relationships do. Over time that increase in probability of negative outcomes turns into social change and prescription against it.
- blep_ 4y agoPerhaps. I'm skeptical, but I have neither data nor anecdata to support that skepticism, so I won't actually dispute it. But the problem there is still the manipulative and abusive behavior, not the polygamy. It's absurd to argue against healthy polygamous relationships just because there are unhealthy ones.
- chipsa 4y agoMormons gave it up because the US Government forced them to. It was a requirement for statehood for Utah.
- amanaplanacanal 4y agoA culture where men can have many partners but women aren’t allowed to is inherently ripe for abuse. This is completely different from polyamory.