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**St Leo** · July 21, 2005, 16:11

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Yes it does.

You're talking about "polyandry"...

No, it doesn't. Well, only colloquially.

"Polyandry" contrasts with "polygyny". "Polygamy" encompasses both, but we might as well give up on "polygamy" as a generic and adopt something like "polyamory".

**Jon Miller** · July 21, 2005, 16:19

I thought polyamory included beastiality also

jM

**Wezil** · July 21, 2005, 16:27

Let's just avoid the confusion and call it all "marriage".

**Jon Miller** · July 21, 2005, 16:32

nope

marriage should only go to stable, advantageous relationships that support society

JM

**Bill3000** · July 21, 2005, 16:33

Originally posted by Jon Miller
nope

marriage should only go to stable, advantageous relationships that support society

JM

So the vast majority of marriages arn't marriages, then?

**St Leo** · July 21, 2005, 16:39

Originally posted by Jon Miller
marriage should only go to stable, advantageous relationships that support society

Britain and US must cement their alliance by having Bush wed Blair. It's for the good of their countries. Stability.

**Kuciwalker** · July 21, 2005, 16:40

But then the UK could get a CB on us.

**Wezil** · July 21, 2005, 16:40

It's simply a word without any real meaning. Let's be inclusive with our new definition.

**lord of the mark** · July 21, 2005, 16:42

Originally posted by St Leo

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Yes it does.

You're talking about "polyandry"...

No, it doesn't. Well, only colloquially.

"Polyandry" contrasts with "polygyny". "Polygamy" encompasses both, but we might as well give up on "polygamy" as a generic and adopt something like "polyamory".

Polyamory, IIUC, is a 'lifestyle' (and is most definitely quite legal here in the states) polygamy, OTOH, is a legal arrangement, and is NOT.

**St Leo** · July 21, 2005, 16:42

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
But then the UK could get a CB on us.

Well, if UK and US sign a Royal Marriage, UK would only get a CB if:
-US broke off the Royal Marriage
-UK went to war, called its allies, and the US didn't join (?)

**Kuciwalker** · July 21, 2005, 16:43

Or they claimed the throne.

**St Leo** · July 21, 2005, 16:44

Originally posted by lord of the mark
Polyamory, IIUC, is a 'lifestyle' (and is most definitely quite legal here in the states) polygamy, OTOH, is a legal arrangement, and is NOT.

Actually, even monogamy as a lifestyle is illegal in 7 states.

**Q Classic** · July 21, 2005, 16:52

No, it shouldn't be legal.

Not that I'm personally that opposed to it, but aren't divorces between two people messy enough? I mean, come on here... Who would get to keep wife #4 and husband #2 here? And their kids?

And jesus, what if wife #6 wanted to divorce wife #5, but they both wanted to keep husband #2? Just...

Well, Imran and other lawyers would win.

**Jon Miller** · July 21, 2005, 17:04

Originally posted by Bill3000

So the vast majority of marriages arn't marriages, then?

most marriages do not end up breaking up faster then most other arrangements

so while marriages aren't perfect, they are better..

JM

**Dis** · July 21, 2005, 17:05

Originally posted by Bill3000

So the vast majority of marriages arn't marriages, then?

good one. I was thinking the same thing.

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