(September 11, 2016 at 11:57 am)robvalue Wrote: Someone trying to talk anyone into something they don't really want to do is unethical. I don't see what is special about polyamorous relationships in this regard. It would be just as selfish to talk someone into a monogamous relationship.
It seems to me, and obviously this is a generalization, that men are more likely than women to want a polyamorous relationship, and I think this is for the most part ingrained in our genetic makeup. Yes, people are different, and some women definitely would love an open relationship. However, I don't think you can built an ethical view on exceptions-- you have to look at the greater good / greater harm to be done.
I'd put it this way-- some things are unethical in general, but there is always room for exception. Look at it like this-- if a view was the norm, what would the society look like? I think a polyamorous society would be totally fucked up-- rampant disease, neglected children, etc. So I'd say in general that polyamory is not the right way for us to approach sexual relationships.
