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is monogamy an invention of organized religion, artifically imposed on a species that, genetically, has most in common with the swinging bonobo? How much misery has been caused by artificially constraining our sexuality in this way?
2007-03-31 13:03:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
But, sparbles, geese could hardly be called close relatives...! They aren't even mammals...
2007-03-31 13:12:59 · update #1
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2007-03-31 13:13:33 · update #2
No.
2007-03-31 13:07:07 · answer #1 · answered by Thumbs down me now 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Humans should naturally be poly, and bisexual as well (also like bonobos and various other intelligent species). Most religions are designed to control people's behavior, and sexuality is one of our most liberating behaviors. So, surprised as to what most religions have so many rules to control and inhibit? Monogamy is unnatural. If a person feels comfortable being monogamous and prefers that, that's all right. But it certainly isn't the one "correct" way of being.
2007-03-31 13:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
An interesting theory regarding human monogamy compared to other primates, as measured by the evolution of the immune system.
http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/2000/38/study.html
"We expected to see a correlation between white blood cell counts and various behavioral and ecological factors, but were surprised to find that sexual activity appears to be the key factor in how the immune system develops," said co-author John L. Gittleman, U.Va. associate professor of biology. "This opens up many new questions about behavior and the immune system."
The researchers also compared mean white blood cell counts of humans to the various primate white blood cell counts.
"Based on this comparison, humans are more similar to the more monogamous primate species," Nunn said.
2007-03-31 13:15:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just ask King David or King Solomon.
David is described as a man after Gods own heart.
Solomon was wiser and richer than anyone before or after him.
Long story short, David had sex outside of marriage and his life went to shambles.
Solomon had a "ton of honeys" and he ended up writing ecclesiastes. READ IT!
Are you insinuating that we are apes?
Besides disease, look at the downfalls of sex outside of marriage...
Divorce. In todays society it doesn't sound like that big of a deal. Watch the kids of a recently divorced family and see how different they act.
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that you are not married. Wouldn't you rather your wife or husband be totally pure for you alone? If I had the choice of a brand new Corvette or one with 200,000 miles on it, I'm driving the new one pal...
2007-03-31 14:17:47 · answer #4 · answered by witness 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some animals mate with multiple partners, others stay with one partner for as long as possible. Humans are the same, except there is no general rule that applies to the entirety of the species. How about we all just do whatever seems right for us and ignore religion and media?
2007-03-31 13:21:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you, though I suspect the more accurate term for your sentiment would be polyamorous. Polgamy and polyandry are forms of plural marriage: through illegal in the US, these forms of marriage have been common throughout history and around the world. There are may cultures today that favor these forms of marriage.
Polyamory, by contrast, is not defined by the institution of marriage, but more by the relationship. Polyamory literally translates as loving more than one: a polyamorous relationship could consist of multiple partners of both sexes. This kind of relationship requires more effort to build stability and to ensure the emotional needs of each person are met; but, for those who are in such a relationship, it can be quite rewarding.
What we need is more love in this world, not more marriage. Marriage is the last legal form of slavery still accepted as normal around the world.
2007-04-02 05:20:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And you have seen this swinging bonobo, I take it? And this is why you ask this question? And just how many swinging bonobo's per woman? Or would it be one swinging bonobo and a lot of women?
Oh, sorry, you are talking about a bonobo chimpanzee, aren't you?
2007-03-31 13:34:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many socioeconomic reasons to be monogamous. Just take a look at healthcare. Would an employer want to pay healthcare bills to a guy and his 50 wives.
I don't believe all humans want to be polygamous. After a divorce I swore off marriage, but once on the dating scene I truly just wanted a monogamous relationship.
2007-03-31 13:12:59 · answer #8 · answered by way2ticklish4myowngood 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
some humans are polygamous, some aren't. the one thing humans have that no other animals do is an advanced society ran by media and artificial everything. we have 'beliefs' and 'customs' unlike animals who completely run on instinct.
hardly anything is natural with humans anymore.......
2007-03-31 13:09:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I definitly believe it is not natural for us. In mine and my husbands case we have a special relationship so to avoid jealousy we avoid any sexual encounters with anyone else. But we realize it is not natural and a sacrifice we make for each other.
2007-03-31 13:18:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not artifically imposed. Other species are monogamous. Geese are one example.
2007-03-31 13:09:21 · answer #11 · answered by sparbles 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋