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Lumifer comments on Negative polyamory outcomes? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 07 January 2015 06:28:38PM 1 point [-]

I thought the point of polygamy is to be able to have sex with multiple partners.

Nope, that's just sleeping around and does not necessarily involve polygamy.

I don't see how it refutes my point of them just wanting to have sex with more than one person

Because your point involves the word "just". If you just want to have sex with many people, no need to do the whole polygamy thing -- just sleep with whoever you want and can get.

Comment author: atorm 07 January 2015 07:49:22PM 1 point [-]

"Polygamy" involves marriage.

Comment author: Lumifer 07 January 2015 08:09:32PM *  -1 points [-]

Not in the typical LW usage of the word.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 07 January 2015 08:20:12PM 1 point [-]

I think that's why people use "polyamory" to distinguish the two.

Comment author: Lumifer 07 January 2015 08:33:40PM 2 points [-]

Fair point.

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