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Our sincere thanks to
those that provided the corrections cited below:
Re: misuse of the term polyarmorism W.L.
Dartanyan Hetrick wrote:
... would be the study of multiple forms
of defense or protection, wouldn't it?
:> I think you meant Polyamory (not even
an -ism...)
Also... (sorry, just remembered this after
i sent the previous...) Polyamory . the belief/philosophy that multiple
partners, often though not exclusively sexually, is acceptable. Polyamory
tends to focus around the basic tenet that one person can like, love, be
attracted to, be involved with, and/or partners, etc. with more than one
person. This does not imply that those who are polyamorous _require_ more
than one partner in order to be satisfied or happy. As in any relationship,
the general prinicples of full, open, honest communication must apply in
order make it work. Polyamory is not the opposite of monogamy, any more
than polytheism is the _opposite_ of monotheism. Polygamy (the correct
spelling) is multiple spouses, indicating a contractual marriage. Monogamy
is currently applied to both number of partners and number of spouses.
Polyamory is not restricted to only one partner, as is often the case with
polygamy, wherein one person has multiple spouses. ----- I hope this clears
things up a bit. Feel free to post this on your web page, with credit if
possible.
credited on April 2, 1997