Polyamory

With the controversial issue of homosexual marriage getting tremendous attention and a smattering of acceptance, notably in San Francisco and Massachusetts, it's perfectly understandable that other cultural fringe groups would speak up. According to this story, the Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness are endeavoring to gain acceptance for cluster marriages, which they believe are at least as ethical as other marriages.

"Polyamory is never having to say you've broken up,'' said Sally Amsbury of Oakland, whose sex and love life openly includes her husband and two "other significant others," known in polyamory parlance as "OSOs."

Amsbury serves on the national board of directors of the Unitarian Universalist organization, which defines polyamory as "the philosophy and practice of loving or relating intimately to more than one other person at a time with honesty and integrity.''

"Polyamory is not an alternative to monogamy. It's an alternative to cheating,'' said Jasmine Walston, who lives in Louisville, Ky., and is president of the Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness.

This is straight out of the free-love-let's-all-live-together-in-communes philosophy of the 1960s which has been proven not to work very well. Except now, there's a difference. They want societal approval for unrestrained promiscuity.

Amsbury stated "she favors expanding the legal definition of marriage to include three or more people" which seems open ended. I wonder if there's an upper limit. Ten, 50, 500? It's probably a choice made by each intercourse cluster.

In the current cultural experimentation environment, the next proposed redefinitions of marriage will probably include children, pets, and farm animals.