re: #233 windsagio

Oh yeah, that’s a totally different discussion. It’ll never be common around here, just yeah it shouldn’t be illegal.

The argument against it, like the argument against gay marriage, often seems to revolve around the idea that everyone would do it if given an option.

But we have options. I know people who have multiple partners sharing a household. Not many, because, even in a community where being polyamorous is acceptable, most of us do like we were taught as kids, and pair up. The strength of cultural norms is strong, and polygyny is not common even in cultures where it is permitted.

People aren’t going to turn gay because they can get married to a same-sex partner, and people aren’t going to start experimenting with new family structures just because they’re available.