META: This is an example of what I consider beyond the boundaries of germane LW discourse. It also boarders on violating the no-politics rule. Though the author raises some interesting questions and I trust their intentions were honest, I am down voting in net disapproval.
Tackling interesting and unusual issues is very much a "germane LW discourse". And I don't see this crowd trying to politicize this particular issue.
A thought occurred to me today as I skimmed an article in a rationality forum where the subject of gay marriage cropped up; seeing as the issue has been hotly contested in various public fora and especially the courts, what about poly? After all, many if not all the arguments for gay marriage apply to poly marriage as well.
Questions for LWers who are currently in a such a relationship, or have an opinion to share:
Do polies want to marry each other or do such relationships not lend themselves to permanence above a threshold of partners? Should polies campaign for the right for a civil union anyway? what are the up and down sides of this? etc