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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I view this “polygamy” concept as yet another way to marginalize the traditional family - one father and one mother to raise a family.  
I see it as dangerous and not beneficial to anyone.  
Call me old fashioned.  I believe that children do best in a loving home with a father and a mother.  
The efforts to undermine this model and to promote non-traditional families will do nothing but create more societal problems.  [/quote]

You're old fashioned. And way way way out of touch.[/quote]

I must be too. PP, I agree wholeheartedly. Not good for the kids. If you read this thread, you'll see there is not much concern for the kids.[/quote]

[b]The offspring are not involved in this decision.  Rather, it is a decision or decisions between several consenting adults.  [/b]

The state has no more say in such marriages than with differentiating between straight and gay couples.  At least, the state should not be involved at all.  It is discrimination.[/quote]

For people who say they are all about the feelings, you'd think they'd think of the kids and how it would affect them.  Nope.[/quote]

The kids are fine. I'd really urge you to do some research instead of just making assumptions based on your own prejudices.

This book really lays out what poly life is like  in the US. Spoiler: it's pretty normal and the kids are really OK.

http://www.amazon.com/Polyamorists-Next-Door-Multiple-Partner-Relationships/dp/1442222956

Please don't forget that not very long ago, all sorts of people assumed that kids brought up by same sex partners would be all kinds of fucked up. They're not, either. There are all kinds of ways for kids to be parented well and parented badly, regardless of their parents' demograpgics.  [/quote]

You cite from a book that is pro polyamorist? And written by someone who has a dog in the hunt "Dr. Elisabeth Sheff lives in Atlanta with her girlfriend, their children, dog, cats, and the small wild animals the cats bring in."[/quote]

She's an academic who did a sociological study. But you're right, better to rely on gut instinct prejudice than research.

And what's wrong with having a girlfriend and a dog? Now you're anti-dog, too?[/quote]

Exactly how far reaching was this research? Numbers of families and long term effects? From the synopsis it doesn't sound all that inclusive. And there is this from that same synopsis..."The landscape of American marriage and relationships is [b]changing[/b], and a variety of family systems are [b]developing[/b] and becoming [b]more [/b]common."  Words in bold are cause enough to ask whether it is too early to conclude anything. Also..."This book introduces polyamorous families and explains how they come to be, manage the ins and outs of daily family life, and cope with the challenges they face both within their families and from society at large. Using polyamorists’ own stories, Elisabeth Sheff investigates the polyamorous household and reveals its advantages, its disadvantages, and the daily lives of those living in them."

It isn't a gut prejudice...it's using common sense when seeing who the researcher is, what is their position and whether the research is truly far reaching. By far reaching it would be both in numbers and over a long enough time to establish the results as conclusive. Didn't see anything referring to this and in most tomes giving conclusions based on research they will tout their research criteria to establish credibility.[/quote]

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