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Polygamy in the Western world

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nimysa
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States383 Posts
March 30 2009 03:37 GMT
#1
Why is it wrong if I share my bed with multiple female partners? Isn't it the purpose of a person to spread his genes? Why not regulate it so that it doesn't get out of hand? I don't understand what is wrong with having multiple girlfriends/wives when people in the Western world divorce or breakup with numerous women on a daily basis, and this happens mostly in the West. Because in eastern cultures its expected that you maintain a single wife, have an arranged marriage, have multiple wives for a single marriage but not breakup, divorce or cheat. Yet in the West divorcing and cheating is the norm. If husbands could be shared by multiple partners, then the emotional stress of the marriage can be spread out and also the husband would less likely confide in another women outside his marriage. The husband wouldn't necessarily have the problem of being in attraction to another women.

I'm curious what people here think about this issue, post you're opinions and arguments in favor/disfavor of polygamy.

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Cpt.Cocaine
Profile Joined June 2008
Canada299 Posts
March 30 2009 03:40 GMT
#2
I'm all for it, but I think only I should be allowed to do it.
koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-30 03:57:31
March 30 2009 03:43 GMT
#3
lol, broad generalizations of cultures.
Orome
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
Switzerland11984 Posts
March 30 2009 03:43 GMT
#4
it's wrong to be in a serious relationship with multiple female partners without telling them they're not the only one.

polygamy isn't immoral per se, but good luck finding a woman who's ok with openly being one of your 5 girlfriends.
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nimysa
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States383 Posts
March 30 2009 03:46 GMT
#5
But why would they resent such a established relationship? I normally don't have any perverse intentions, how is it hard to understand that having multiple partners can take away some stress as well as balance things out?
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
March 30 2009 03:48 GMT
#6
i dont think theres anything wrong with it per say as long as all partners consent and are happy with it. but id feel really shitty if my gf was sleeping with another man as well as me.

i dont think you need multiple partners to relieve the stress burden, one other person is enough for me.

as it stands for me, i love my gf more than any other woman, and i dont need anyone else to sleep with, and to me nobody else compares so why would i want another woman i wont like as much?

i think that stuff like spreading disease and unplanned pregnancies may occur but tbh that happens alot already in monogamy so i gues its not really a valid argument
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Tensai176
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Canada2061 Posts
March 30 2009 03:48 GMT
#7
Would you want to have a girlfriend that has 5 other boyfriends?

Would YOU be okay with that?
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Orome
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
Switzerland11984 Posts
March 30 2009 03:50 GMT
#8
On March 30 2009 12:46 nimysa wrote:
But why would they resent such a established relationship? I normally don't have any perverse intentions, how is it hard to understand that having multiple partners can take away some stress as well as balance things out?


lol, I'm not trying to be a dick here, but have you ever been in love/in a serious relationship? How is it not completely clear why they'd resent sharing you with 4 others?
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koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
March 30 2009 03:58 GMT
#9
On March 30 2009 12:43 koreasilver wrote:
lol, broad generalizations of cultures.

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Profile Blog Joined July 2007
New Zealand6138 Posts
March 30 2009 04:05 GMT
#10
On March 30 2009 12:46 nimysa wrote:
But why would they resent such a established relationship?


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ktp
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States797 Posts
March 30 2009 04:06 GMT
#11
Polygamy is the end game of relationships. Its like the final kill screen in donkey kong, its rumor to have existed, but no man has ever sucessfully reached it yet. Theres one thing that ultimately prevents it from happening, jealousy. Its too hard to find non jealous people to make it work.

Comedian Patrice Oneal talked about this on a radio show. He has a girlfriend that he loves very much. His girlfriend brings a friend over, and they hit it off. They spend a lot of time together, and Patrice realizes he loves them both. The girls get along very well together, so why can't Patrice love them both equally!? He's in the process of making this three way relationship work. If it is sucessful, it will be a great milestone in the history of relationships.
Snet *
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States3573 Posts
March 30 2009 04:06 GMT
#12
Whatever floats your boat imo. Let it be known to everyone involved you are trying to have multiple partners. You have to keep jealousy in mind, if you find a few girls open to the idea, then have fun man. As long as they know, and are fine with it, I don't see a problem.

Even though I would guess you will run into problems, our culture really isn't used to that kind of relationship. It might start off fine, but I really think one or both girls will become jealous and you'll have catfights on your hands more often than not. Drama dripping out your ass 24/7.

I think you would have a better chance of finding a girl who is open to the idea of being a swinger. This way you can have a solid relationship and still have the sexual relief of another woman from time to time.
Salv
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Canada3083 Posts
March 30 2009 04:21 GMT
#13
Aren't only men allowed to have multiple wives and women can only have one husband?
cgrinker
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3824 Posts
March 30 2009 04:23 GMT
#14
I think you want Polyamory, I don't think that you want multiple women bound to you legally.
imBLIND
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2626 Posts
March 30 2009 04:23 GMT
#15
On March 30 2009 13:23 cgrinker wrote:
I think you want Polyamory, I don't think that you want multiple women bound to you legally.

this
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GhostKorean
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States2330 Posts
March 30 2009 04:30 GMT
#16
Because one wife is bad enough? idk lol
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
March 30 2009 04:36 GMT
#17
In those "eastern cultures", only men can have multiple wives.

Obviously there is no inherent reason why the West is adverse to polygamy - it's largely part of the way we've been socialized and it originally became that way for practical purposes - but I think all of us would agree that monogamy is still better than male dominated polygamy.
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Yaqoob
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
Canada3337 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-30 04:42:07
March 30 2009 04:39 GMT
#18
On March 30 2009 13:21 Salv wrote:
Aren't only men allowed to have multiple wives and women can only have one husband?

In Islam, men are allowed up to 4 wives but only if they can treat them fairly (like in terms of living arrangement and time allocation) and because of this reason (i.e many men don't have the will-power or ability to be fair over wives and might favor the kids of another wife over another) then most men avoid getting a 2nd wife cause its really really really really hard to be fair and not resort to favoritism while Islam tries to avoid.

2 of the reason that men are allowed to have multiple wives and not woman are:

1) Usually men (especially in the east) are the supporters and maintainers of the woman. Its hard for a woman to be married and take proper care of the children to raise them up in a good way if she is always working

2) If a woman had 2 husbands then how would they know who the kid belongs too. This would cause issues between the 'husbands'

That's all I can think of now lol
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Salv
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Canada3083 Posts
March 30 2009 04:49 GMT
#19
On March 30 2009 13:39 Yaqoob wrote:
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On March 30 2009 13:21 Salv wrote:
Aren't only men allowed to have multiple wives and women can only have one husband?

In Islam, men are allowed up to 4 wives but only if they can treat them fairly (like in terms of living arrangement and time allocation) and because of this reason (i.e many men don't have the will-power or ability to be fair over wives and might favor the kids of another wife over another) then most men avoid getting a 2nd wife cause its really really really really hard to be fair and not resort to favoritism while Islam tries to avoid.

2 of the reason that men are allowed to have multiple wives and not woman are:

1) Usually men (especially in the east) are the supporters and maintainers of the woman. Its hard for a woman to be married and take proper care of the children to raise them up in a good way if she is always working

2) If a woman had 2 husbands then how would they know who the kid belongs too. This would cause issues between the 'husbands'

That's all I can think of now lol


I got another: because the ones who came up with the rules and exceptions were men.
Spike
Profile Joined October 2003
United States1392 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-30 04:50:25
March 30 2009 04:49 GMT
#20
Dude, you forgot the all important reason #3

Most men don't like the idea of their women sleeping with other guys.

dammit salv, remove your post please.
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