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- From: ambar@cygnus.com (Jean Marie Diaz)
- Newsgroups: alt.polyamory
- Subject: Re: Intro to me and question for all
- Message-ID: <30226@hoptoad.uucp>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 02:34:07 GMT
- References: <1992Dec24.131206.482@latcs1.lat.oz.au> <BzvAL5.DB8@world.std.com>
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- Organization: Redheads Anonymous
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- woodhous@latcs2.lat.oz.au (Joe P Woodhouse) writes:
- : That's very contrary indeed to my experience, and also seems very
- : counterintuitive. I'll outright ask people - does it really not seem
- : worthy of comment at least for someone to say "Yes, by my own choice
- : I have more than one partner, but really, I'm monogamous, I am, since
- : I'd *prefer* having only one"?
-
- I do not think this is any more remarkable than those people who say 'I
- am polyamorous by preference, but am currently being monogamous with my
- lover, because (for any number of reasons) I have promised them that I
- will do so.'
-
- Really, is this such a reach? I think most of the flaming that's been
- provoked is because buttons have been pushed regarding lying to people
- about one's *actions*. If one keeps the notion of preference--what I'd
- have or do, ideally--separate from action--what I am doing RIGHT NOW,
- all would be calmer.
-
- And knowing both Vicka and Muffy as I do, I think this is all truly
- silly.
-
- AMBAR
-