tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076209360001263019.post3655365415917970235..comments2023-10-14T07:09:58.100-05:00Comments on Read Rinaldo: Let's Talk About PolygamyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151823918670971538noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076209360001263019.post-43412017838366667132011-06-10T13:18:20.517-05:002011-06-10T13:18:20.517-05:00I agree with you that he is not a polygamist, but ...I agree with you that he is not a polygamist, but rather a polymarist; fortunately, that is NOT illegal, and so I wonder why the family feels they have to flee, and why the police feel they have a case to pursue!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151823918670971538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076209360001263019.post-85656974748034163922011-06-03T09:51:00.153-05:002011-06-03T09:51:00.153-05:00I think what best describes this "arrangement...I think what best describes this "arrangement" is called Polymary instead of polygamy. <br /><br />Polyamory is the belief that a person has the capacity to have romantic feelings and relationships with more then one individual, with the full knowledge and consent of all involved, including other partners of either or all individuals involved.<br /><br />According to this, polymary can be practiced not only between a man and multiple women, but between a women and multiple men as well. Or between multiple couples. <br /><br />As you point out, the legal definition of polygamy, you are correct in that the Sister Wives is not a true polygimist. <br /><br />However I believe he is a polymarist if you accept the definition as given above. <br /><br />One of the tenats of polymary is that a certain can love different people in different ways. So a person could love their spouse in one way, and love their #2 partner a different way, and love their #3 partner a different way. <br /><br />For instance they could love their spouse in a loving spousal relationship, but #2 could be strictly a sexual relationship, but #3 could be strictly a platonic but emotional relationship. <br /><br />It all depends on the morality of the people involved.Jacknoreply@blogger.com