Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooklyne
For YOU to answer the question in YOUR opinion, you need to know what MY definition of love is? I just wanted to know what people thought about being in love with more than one person.
I can't explain love. I don't even know if I feel it right now. I have some very strong feelings for someone at the moment and I would risk my life for them. Is that love? I don't know. I don't know why I have to label it love. All I know is I want to be with him right now. Maybe forever, but I can't tell. Now if that's love then so be it. But all I know is that he makes me happy and I'd rather talk to him than anything.
|
For me to answer your question, I had to know the parameters of your question. One such parameter is your definition of love.
My point was that there are innumerable definitions, because it is not a concept bound to a specific culture. As such, some cultures interpret love differently, and some cultures
do believe in loving more than one person.
The glorified Westernized concept of love that you see in all the Hollywood movies would say no; but the early Hebrews and Chinese were known to have multiple wives, as well as many modern fundamentalist Mormons. If your question is open to their idea of love, then I would say yes.
As you can see, the whole world doesn't share
your view.
Quote:
Originally Posted by pinkster
No
|
The Zoe of the Amazon Basin would disagree.
As would the Nyinba people of Nepal, who practice a fraternal polyandry (all or many of the brothers marry one woman).
And not to mention Islam, where a man is allowed up to 4 wives.
Shall I go on?
How about you just read up?
Polyamory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia(click)