Kristine
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| Quote (blipey @ Jan. 23 2008,15:03) | | Quote | The first two can easily be taken care of. No real problem there. Also these do not represent a morality argument.
Jealousy: if taken at face value (wife doesn't care) this is a non-issue. While jealousy is always a concern--it is a concern in life in general, not a concern of in your scenario.
Mind games: ditto
Neither of the last arguments are morality arguments.
Leaving your wife or dis-interested in sex with your wife: once again these are possibilities that have their root not in your scenario, but in life in general.
Neither of the last two arguments are morality arguments.
saying "it sets a bad example" for your kids (even saying it twice) doesn't really build a case for it setting a bad example for your kids. What about kids who come from societies where multiple spouses are accepted?
saying it is embarrassing is actually your strongest argument here (and THAT is embarrassing). Lots of things are embarrassing: speaking in public, missing a free throw in gym class, asking for directions. Yet, we still have our kids learn and recite poetry, take gym class, and we ask for directions (or should) when lost.
Oh, and this is not a moral argument either. |
Ftk's justification for enforcing her own moral code on everyone else.
Oh, and Ftk, aren't you assuming a priori that people are going to be hurt? Why would that be the case--you know, other than your above vacuous reasoning? |
Oh, look, my view is, people are going to get hurt no matter what. Stay in a lifeless relationship and get hurt; leave it, and risk getting hurt; sleep around, risk getting hurt; stifle yourself, get hurt for sure. Do the unexpected, get criticized; toe the line, die of boredom (and probably get gossiped about anyway). That's what the Eve/apple story is really about, not an event that actually happened in time and space. The Gnostics had it right - there was no good decision.
I mean, people can get hurt by art. We in the U.S. have this silly idea that art/poetry/drama are "good for us." What a crock! Art exists to make you fall in love with life. And risk getting hurt. Like going mad. That interferes with your efficiency at the office. I love the mad poets, Christian and not. At least they took risks.
Now, clowns...  (I don't remember his boobies thing. I barely remember Joel.)
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