Monogamy

Originally posted by @eladar
...There is a reason why Muslim cultures are so protective of their women and why rapes rates went up when men from polygamy cultures entered Europe....

Pretty sure the middle east was comfortable with misogyny even without help from europe.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
If the monogamous institution is a social construct that we have created that is not innate to our true selves, what is wrong with polygamy?

How do you determine what is "innate to our true selves"?

Originally posted by @apathist
Pretty sure the middle east was comfortable with misogyny even without help from europe.

OK

Originally posted by @wolfgang59
Nothing is wrong with polygamy on an individual basis but simple
arithmetic is why it does not work for a modern society as a whole.

Imagine a set of tribal societies where fighting routinely killed off
10% of the tribe's young men. Wouldn't polygamy become the norm?

Obviously if you don't believe marriage was instituted by God to be between one man and one woman, polygamy would be morally acceptable for you. So if nothing is wrong with polygamy would you morally object to an extra marital affair, ie adultery?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Obviously if you don't believe marriage was instituted by God to be between one man and one woman, polygamy would be morally acceptable for you. So if nothing is wrong with polygamy would you morally object to an extra marital affair, ie adultery?

Why conflate the two? A marital affair denotes deception/betrayal. Polygamy, between consenting adults, does not.

Originally posted by @kazetnagorra
How do you determine what is "innate to our true selves"?

Some pro polygamist said something along those lines, hence my question in the OP. It's a good question though worth asking them.

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
Why conflate the two? A marital affair denotes deception/betrayal. Polygamy, between consenting adults, does not.

But deception/betrayal is not intrinsically wrong is it?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
But deception/betrayal is not intrinsically wrong is it?

You asked if it was morally wrong. An act of deception/betrayal I would consider as such. Polygamy, between consenting adults, I would not.

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
You asked if it was morally wrong. An act of deception/betrayal I would consider as such. Polygamy, between consenting adults, I would not.

So deception/betrayal is always wrong in all cases or only when it suits you?

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
You asked if it was morally wrong. An act of deception/betrayal I would consider as such. Polygamy, between consenting adults, I would not.

If a couple agreed to practice 'swinging', would you consider this as morally acceptable?

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
Why conflate the two? A marital affair denotes deception/betrayal. Polygamy, between consenting adults, does not.

Why is it deception or betrayal?

Is it deception or betrayal if a spouse refuses to have a sexual relationship?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
So deception/betrayal is always wrong in all cases or only when it suits you?

I can only speak for my own morality, and that of the society i come from. It is your bag to try and lay a universal morality on everyone..

Originally posted by @dj2becker
If a couple agreed to practice 'swinging', would you consider this as morally acceptable?

Yes.

Originally posted by @eladar
Why is it deception or betrayal?

Is it deception or betrayal if a spouse refuses to have a sexual relationship?

Go stand in the corner.

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
I can only speak for my own morality, and that of the society i come from. It is your bag to try and lay a universal morality on everyone..

I am asking you about your morality not someone else's.