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Originally Posted by Kidder
Hypotheses such as Photon’s are what completely shake the foundation I’m trying to stand on.
This notion that monogamy is a temporary construct of our society-- a fleeting fad that will someday give way to another that better suits present-day needs— well it scares the living hell out of me. Certainly plausible, completely possible. But then what are we striving towards? Is intimacy just a tool designed to help navigate through life? Does it matter if we pour it into one soul, or divvy it up evenly to feed 16, like pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving day?
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Well everything is a temporary construct in our society, given that our society is temporary in that it hasn't always existed and will likely change enough given enough time that eventually it will be completely unrecognizable to us.
The whole reason monogamy arose was to better raise children; we evolved from highly promiscuous species (and our closest relatives are promiscuous). Early human cultures were more harem type relationships, monogamy seemed to develop as agriculture did, more stable environment allowing for a more stable relationship.
I don't know about the pumpkin pie analogy, you could ask the same thing about your kids, does more kids mean less love and devotion to each one of them?
But then what are we striving towards?
Meaning comes from what meaning we give things, not any intrinsic meaning. Marriage is meaningful because we make it meaningful.