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you approve of polyandry ?

do you approve of polyandry ?


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*starts foaming at mouth* If we allow polyandry - what's next? Bestiality? Gay bestiality? Pedophilia? Communism? Socialism? Giant ants with top hats? Dogs with opposable thumbs?

none of them

but the family in which the individuals of a society are raised is the basis of that society and the form of this family shouldnt change according to every kind of sexual preference
 
two Kenyan men have signed an agreement to "marry" the same woman.

The woman had been having affairs with both men for more than four years and apparently refused to choose between them.

The agreement sets out a rota for Sylvester Mwendwa and Elijah Kimani to stay in her house and states they will both help raise any children she bears.

Mr Mwendwa told the BBC he loved the woman and said the contract would "set boundaries" and "keep the peace".
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She is like the central referee. She can say whether she wants me or my colleague”

Sylvester Mwendwa Co-husband

Lawyers said the "marriage" would only be recognised if they could prove polyandry - a woman having more than one husband - was part of their custom.

BBC News - Kenyan trio in 'wife-sharing' deal

I don't particularly like the wording -- whether one "approves" of another's relationship -- but in general, I "approve" of whatever honest and consensual agreement works for the people involved.

However, I am not a huge fan of the whole infidelity aspect that is part of this particular case. Ideally, they would have made their needs clear before going out and cheating. And ideally, the men involved would have realized they can do better.
 
I don't particularly like the wording -- whether one "approves" of another's relationship -- but in general, I "approve" of whatever honest and consensual agreement works for the people involved.

However, I am not a huge fan of the whole infidelity aspect that is part of this particular case. Ideally, they would have made their needs clear before going out and cheating. And ideally, the men involved would have realized they can do better.

hi smoke

" consensual agreement " solves every problem ?
 
I don't really approve of polyandry since people just use it as an excuse to justify polygamy. Polygamy as actually practiced devalues women and is the product of social institutions that put such pressure on women to knuckle under that there is no real consent involved. As such, to use one case of polyandry involving actual consent in order to justify thousands of cases of polygamy that don't doesn't cut it with me.

In a perfect world where there really was true consent all around I'd say sure, but the world is not perfect and anything that sets a precedent will be used to establish the basis for the undermining of true human rights. .

This depends on whether or not said polygamy is part of a "cultural" practice. In that case, you're right, and it typically involves some amount of coercing the women involved.

However, polyamorous relationships of any gender combination don't always include those aspects. And it's not hard to tell the two apart. One is a cultural mandate, and the other is an individual decision the people involved reach for their own reasons.
 
hi smoke

" consensual agreement " solves every problem ?

Most, yes, barring psychosis, retardation, or other illness that prevents a person from being able to consent.
 
I approve on a moral level, but don't believe it should be written into law. It's too complicated and will take up too much time and money.
 
two Kenyan men have signed an agreement to "marry" the same woman.

The woman had been having affairs with both men for more than four years and apparently refused to choose between them.

The agreement sets out a rota for Sylvester Mwendwa and Elijah Kimani to stay in her house and states they will both help raise any children she bears.

Mr Mwendwa told the BBC he loved the woman and said the contract would "set boundaries" and "keep the peace".
Continue reading the main story
“Start Quote

She is like the central referee. She can say whether she wants me or my colleague”

Sylvester Mwendwa Co-husband

Lawyers said the "marriage" would only be recognised if they could prove polyandry - a woman having more than one husband - was part of their custom.




BBC News - Kenyan trio in 'wife-sharing' deal
This should be delicious for liberals everywhere.
 
Yeah, what consenting adults decide amongst themselves to do has no relevance to me. Not my business, not my concern.
 
I don't approve or disapprove- I basically don't care, and I think those people are nuts. :lol:
 
two Kenyan men have signed an agreement to "marry" the same woman.

The woman had been having affairs with both men for more than four years and apparently refused to choose between them.

The agreement sets out a rota for Sylvester Mwendwa and Elijah Kimani to stay in her house and states they will both help raise any children she bears.

Mr Mwendwa told the BBC he loved the woman and said the contract would "set boundaries" and "keep the peace".
Continue reading the main story
“Start Quote

She is like the central referee. She can say whether she wants me or my colleague”

Sylvester Mwendwa Co-husband

Lawyers said the "marriage" would only be recognised if they could prove polyandry - a woman having more than one husband - was part of their custom.




BBC News - Kenyan trio in 'wife-sharing' deal

This is an instance wherein I neither approve or disapprove, I just don't care.
 
yeah that's right everyone should be allowed to do anything and everything they want all the time
 
I support the rights of an adult, regardless of GENDER, sexual orientation, race, or religion, to share love, sex, residence and marriage with ANY and ALL consenting adults, without prosecution, bullying, or discrimination. I have yet to see a good reason to deny anyone these rights.
 
two Kenyan men have signed an agreement to "marry" the same woman.

The woman had been having affairs with both men for more than four years and apparently refused to choose between them.

The agreement sets out a rota for Sylvester Mwendwa and Elijah Kimani to stay in her house and states they will both help raise any children she bears.

Mr Mwendwa told the BBC he loved the woman and said the contract would "set boundaries" and "keep the peace".
Continue reading the main story
“Start Quote

She is like the central referee. She can say whether she wants me or my colleague”

Sylvester Mwendwa Co-husband

Lawyers said the "marriage" would only be recognised if they could prove polyandry - a woman having more than one husband - was part of their custom.




BBC News - Kenyan trio in 'wife-sharing' deal

I couldn't care less what others do. Such a thing isn't for me personally.
 
yeah that's right everyone should be allowed to do anything and everything they want all the time
Glad we can agree on something!

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lawl @ the polys's now gaining ground as a viable 'alternative lifestyle'.
Yes indeedy it won't be long now, the only aberrant 'lifestyle'
will be married monogamous hetrosexual white males that don't
post pictures of their junk on the internet They are the one's that are ruining the country!
 
I ain't one of the two men, so reckon it doesn't have anything to do with me. If they're happy with it, why should anyone else give a damn?
 
I don't have a fundamental problem with polygamous relationships in general terms, I just don't think we can afford to legalize them until we work out the specifics on how they will be handled in a court of law. We just don't have the time or space to handle the problems that will occur in such relationships and we do not have any case law to handle them. Develop systems before the fact, then they're fine with me.
 

Yes, if they'd like to watch a movie, they could. Is there a problem with this?
 
Opposed. The problem is in deciding who is responsible for the dependents (children or members who lost competence) and issues of separation (divorce or one spouse must move away) and also who would benefit under probate (you cannot legally leave out minor children if you are a parent to them). And that is just the basics. Also if there are to be multiple marriages I would have to require that it would have to be polygamy and not just Polyandry/Polygyny and since there is now gay marriage legal in some states that would have to be included in the mix. My view is our society is not ready for this option. If it were not for the issue of offspring then I would not care so much if people chose to live in a multiple marriage.
 
I believe that all the pretty women in the world should have sex with me and only me.

What everyone else does is their business.
 
In the end, marriage is basically just a property-rights and shared responsibilities contract. If this is the way they want to do it, it's no harm to me. Same with polygamy. As long as each party to the contract is in voluntary consent, I don't see where the issue lies.

I personally wouldn't have anything to do with it, but if it's something that works for them, no prob.
 
I don't think it's right for me and would never counsel or encourage anyone to enter into that type of relationship, but I'm not going to say it's wrong for them.
 
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