Polyamory
Dear 24 hours and Vancouver,
I read today an article regarding the new laws surrounding polyamory.
I have one plea; don't make me a criminal.
I'm a good person; contributing to society, kind to strangers, and so forth. I am also a free minded woman in a long term polyamorous relationship. While I can accept that my marital choice is not “normal”, I can not accept a law restricting the rights of free thinking people to enter into a relationship by choice. When entering into commited relationship I would like the the vows made between me and my partners to be protected by the law, not dismissed because of it.
The one sided argument makes me very angry. Having multiple spouses isn't wrong. Abusing the innocent is wrong. Indoctrination is wrong. Sexual slavery is wrong. The ability for freely made choices can not be wrong.
Think, have you ever held feelings for your ex while beginning a new relationship? Do you not have room in your heart for both your romantic love and your children? This is the root of modern polyamory. The heart is big enough to love more than just one person. The law has no place forcing me to hide and fight with the the truth of who I am.
I am not alone. Polyamorus people blend in as best they can to protect their lifestyle and their children.
I am one voice, but I am not alone.
Thank you for reading.
I read today an article regarding the new laws surrounding polyamory.
I have one plea; don't make me a criminal.
I'm a good person; contributing to society, kind to strangers, and so forth. I am also a free minded woman in a long term polyamorous relationship. While I can accept that my marital choice is not “normal”, I can not accept a law restricting the rights of free thinking people to enter into a relationship by choice. When entering into commited relationship I would like the the vows made between me and my partners to be protected by the law, not dismissed because of it.
The one sided argument makes me very angry. Having multiple spouses isn't wrong. Abusing the innocent is wrong. Indoctrination is wrong. Sexual slavery is wrong. The ability for freely made choices can not be wrong.
Think, have you ever held feelings for your ex while beginning a new relationship? Do you not have room in your heart for both your romantic love and your children? This is the root of modern polyamory. The heart is big enough to love more than just one person. The law has no place forcing me to hide and fight with the the truth of who I am.
I am not alone. Polyamorus people blend in as best they can to protect their lifestyle and their children.
I am one voice, but I am not alone.
Thank you for reading.