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Monogamy, as a concept, is socially constructed. The consequences are by their nature, abstract and "fake". Meaning, not physical. Cheating doesn't physically
by const_cast 1y ago
Monogamy, as a concept, is socially constructed. The consequences are by their nature, abstract and "fake". Meaning, not physical.
Cheating doesn't physically harm anyone because it can't.
The only reason those consequences existed is because they were bandaids. The source of problems was more socially constructed stuff - marriage and monogamy.
In order to have property disputes about monogamy you first need to invent monogamy.
- BlueTemplar 1y agoStuff is socially constructed preferentially one way rather than another also because of 'physical' pressures. In particular patriarchy is correlated with plough-using barley and wheat agriculture.