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Originally Posted by sgjoey
Do yourself and your kids a favour by getting the facts right before telling them anything. Take a look at this page -- but this is just the start. There is much to learn about the complex universe of relationships.
And yes, variety is a problem with no easy solutions in a monogamous culture. A classic case of nature at odds with nurture. |
The concept of a polygamous relationship isn't exactly acceptable to all. Its like politics, religion, sexual orientations...what's right or wrong depends on your perspective and your bias. It isn't acceptable just because it is acceptable to some.
And speaking of complexity, any relationship is as complex as you want it to be, or conversely, just as simple. It can be as straightforward as no BS, straight talking and no hiding. Same stuff we teach our young children day in day out. If one starts thinking about a relationship as one does drawing up a risk assessment matrix, yes, it can be terribly convoluted. There is another book in history that outsells the one you recommended...inside, it espoused basic tenets of a strong relationship while not never suggesting polygamy is the solution. Make a guess, most people have heard of it...
Nonetheless, the internet and by extension the information it generates, provides a plethora of information for one to practice his or her confirmation. Its definition, according to wiki, is "Confirmation bias (also called confirmatory bias or myside bias) is a tendency for people to favor information that confirms their preconceptions or hypotheses regardless of whether the information is true." Data mining is a very common malpractice in the research world. Likewise, one can easily find information to debunk the notion that polygamy is natural. We should take such information in perspective and practice what is right while knowing what can potentially be problematic.