Polygamy

[llo]

Have you heard the latest news for saskatchewan canada that this church wants to come into Sask on a grand scale...just finished hearing it on our local news
I think Canada has said no way not unless something is done about this polygamy stuff ?

[botany]

What church is this? And what is Canada's beef with polygamy?

andy

[llo]

Maybe canada knows more then what we figure
but you cannot just look at one church they all have there faults big time...I do not know what problem canada has with pologamy but it's been in the news a lot I mean Canadian political message boards

[withopeneyes (Mandy)]

Why doesn't polygamy ever swing the other way? I could use an extra husband or two.

[llo]

I hear there are too many bucks in the Mormon Church
there starting to take certain husbands away from there wives so another buck can have a chance
maybe this other buck has more money ? wouldn't surprise me

[withopeneyes (Mandy)]

I've heard that too-
Especially when a man is considered to be less than- whats the word- respectable in the community, he has a wife or two taken away.

So, I suppose the more wives you have, the higher up you are in the community.

[llo]

withopeneyes said:

I've heard that too-
Especially when a man is considered to be less than- whats the word- respectable in the community, he has a wife or two taken away.

So, I suppose the more wives you have, the higher up you are in the community.

We could go on and on I did not want to do that

[IQ]

withopeneyes said:

Why doesn't polygamy ever swing the other way? I could use an extra husband or two.

List of Husbands for "withopenseyes":
1. InnocentQ
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

[withopeneyes (Mandy)]

Hahahahahahahaha...

requirements:
Must be able to cook, change diapers, and donate to my bank account.

Man, I sound shallow.

[IQ]

withopeneyes said:

Hahahahahahahaha...

requirements:
Must be able to cook, change diapers, and donate to my bank account.

Man, I sound shallow.

In return for love and mucho backrubs??

[BC]

innocentq said:

withopeneyes said:

Why doesn't polygamy ever swing the other way? I could use an extra husband or two.

List of Husbands for "withopenseyes":
1. InnocentQ
2. BC (oops don't tell my wife)
3.
4.
5.
6.

[hey]

bc said:

innocentq said:

List of Husbands for "withopenseyes":
1. InnocentQ
2. BC (oops don't tell my wife)
3.
4.
5.
6.

hey now BC i shall to come and speak to your missis ;D
hey witheyeswideopen, do you like good southern men ;D?
if you do you will have to pull zee tongue in

[Simple]

withopeneyes said:

Hahahahahahahaha...

requirements:
Must be able to cook, change diapers, and donate to my bank account.

Man, I sound shallow.

Yes so are all the wolves circling your pretty picture Little Red Riding Hood. Be careful of the full moon........

[withopeneyes (Mandy)]

hey witheyeswideopen, do you like good southern men ?

I married a southern man- but he was more "bad boy" type.

[Me]

withopeneyes said:

hey witheyeswideopen, do you like good southern men ?

I married a southern man- but he was more "bad boy" type.

i is talking southern hemisphere ;D

[BC]

So Sorry withopenseyes,

I think "Hey" must have talked to wifey and she says I'm not allowed to be a poly anything as I've got nappies to change and the house work to finish and then must get Dinner before bathing the boys.

So I will have to revoke my offer.

[shadow=red,left,300]Regards BC[/shadow]

[withopeneyes (Mandy)]

Smart wife.

I dont think I could handle multiple husbands! Those moody cavemen attitudes which come and go are too much for me.

[botany]

withopeneyes,
why aren't multiple husbands considered? Well, without knowing much about other cultures so I only speak for the "American" culture, (well, probably the "western" culture -- no, not western U.S.) but it seems to be patriarchal in nature... controlled by men. Women are making advances, but it is still controlled primarily by men. Humans are obviously not biologically monogamous, like other animals who only have 1 mating partner for life. It is our cultures which try to make us monogamous.

So, my question to all opposed to polygamy is, why not polygamy? I'm not not suggesting that everybody go out and start marrying/shacking up with a bunch of people. One can be fine with polygamy but be monogamous.

andy

[withopeneyes (Mandy)]

I think that, with time, most of us have the desire to be monogamous.

Of course, men have to get through that, "I MUST SPREAD MY SEED EVERYWHERE" phase first.

[botany]

withopeneyes said:

I think that, with time, most of us have the desire to be monogamous.

Of course, men have to get through that, "I MUST SPREAD MY SEED EVERYWHERE" phase first.

A perfect example of culture, although mixed with biology.

I originally said that polygamy in humans is biological because of the proclivity of "affairs". One could be in a seemingly happy/good relationship/marriage, and somehow feel that an affair is "necessary" (for _____ reason(s) ). Is it boredom, hidden frustration, etc? Or there's the openness of some couples to share partners and such, with no negative repercussions on their own relationship.

But, there could also be an important aspect, seemingly more in women than men (although I could be wrong), to want to secure a mate for life thus validating your statement of eventually desiring to be monogamous. But, the desire to be monogamous could just as well be cultural, especially inspired by religion.

However, a pure point of culture is your comment of men getting over the need to spread their seed everywhere. That desire, I believe, is biological in nature. It is partly the inner, unconscious "need" to continue and dominate genetic lines. It also may be due to the great sensations of sex. Masturbating feels great and all, but it isn't the same as sex.

Am I just rambling on and on, or making sense?

andy

[otto m]

asv420 said:

withopeneyes,
Women are making advances, but it is still controlled primarily by men.
It is our cultures which try to make us monogamous.

So, my question to all opposed to polygamy is, why not polygamy?

andy

Andy,
You bring up some very good points, but I was musing about the respective roles in society....
It is a very interesting study, for sure, as we see many of the major advances seemed to be instituted by male voters.....as in the 19th amend being passed by an all male vote/majority, hmmmm .
I suppose the ''powers in control'', felt with the newly adopted education of women in/and by society, why not give everyone the same rights.

It may be very difficult to assess who is really controlling the issues of ''gender-postering'', as there seems to be quite a battle going on about who is being discriminated against, sometimes this debate reveals a fair amount of reverse-discrimination, all in the aiming for equality....but until we experiment more, humans can not accurately predict the behavior/desires of future generations, as we have all we can do to keep our own generation from going crazy...

[guest22]

The deal is with these Mormon's is...........the ladies can't get to heaven on their own , it has to be thro their husbands.
What do you ladies think about that??!!!!
Some said walking into a gospel mtg and seeing all the buns gave them the willies..........well these ladies are even more extreme than the 2x2's.
They wear some kind of leggings under their long dresses.......they must die in the heat.
Interestingly the younger ones are getting alittle more modern also....you might mistake them for a 2x2!!

[HBO Big Love]

There is a pretty detailed show causing lots of hoop-lah on HBO called Big Love, about a man and his three wifes and 7 children who have broken away from the main "community" they used to live in. The first wife (of 17 yrs) got cancer, and was unable to convieve other children, and so then came the second wife (one of the daughters of the communes leader, a dastardly man, trying to get back at his son in law by trying to get more money out of a business venture he originally assisted with) and then the last wife (I really don't know why she is in the story other than she likes the ideals behind the family structure). It is interesting and the Mormon community doesn't like the show at all.

I personally feel one husband is plenty for any woman, and I wouldn't like to share him with any other woman. I guess I wouldn't be a good fit into that culture!


I think the meetings culture of the man leading for all things sometimes gets stretched a bit too far also, but to each his - or her own.

[las logged out]

HBO said:

There is a pretty detailed show causing lots of hoop-lah on HBO called Big Love, about a man and his three wifes and 7 children who have broken away from the main "community" they used to live in. The first wife (of 17 yrs) got cancer, and was unable to convieve other children, and so then came the second wife (one of the daughters of the communes leader, a dastardly man, trying to get back at his son in law by trying to get more money out of a business venture he originally assisted with) and then the last wife (I really don't know why she is in the story other than she likes the ideals behind the family structure). It is interesting and the Mormon community doesn't like the show at all.

I personally feel one husband is plenty for any woman, and I wouldn't like to share him with any other woman. I guess I wouldn't be a good fit into that culture!


I think the meetings culture of the man leading for all things sometimes gets stretched a bit too far also, but to each his - or her own.

Have you seen the God makers video

[reply]

No. I haven't.

[cornsilk]

.......seems to me that marrying more than one man could be advantagous............
How many men does it take to change a roll of toilet paper?
No one knows! It's never been done!

[sweet nothing Randolph]

You're wrong Cornsilk, sincerely wrong ! I'm a man and only this afternoon I successfully unravelled a new toilet roll onto the cardboard cylinder of the old toilet roll without taking it off the toilet roll holder in the toilet. Okay it was a bit fidly and took quite a bit of time but I got most of the new roll onto the old one. Boy was I choughed with myself !

Should be easier next time !

[cornsilk]

Practice makes perfect, sweet nothing! Will you be starting a school for the "roller impaired?"
If so, I'd like to sign up two prospective students.....my husband and my son.......it HAS to be a guy thang!