Wednesday, April 6, 2016

An Argument Against Polyamory

Argument:
  1. We have a limited time on this planet.
  2. Time spent with one person cannot be spent with another person.
  3. Intimacy takes time to develop.
  4. (1+3) There is a limited amount of intimacy a person can have.
  5. (2+4) More relationships, less intimacy all around.
  6. (5+6) To maximize intimacy, a person should have one major relationship.
Counterargument:
  1. We have a limited time on this planet.
  2. * Time spent with one person can be spent with another person.
  3. Intimacy takes time to develop.
  4. (1+3) There is a limited amount of intimacy a person can have.
  5. (2*+4) More relationships does not necessarily limit intimacy, provided time is spent in groups.
  6. (4+5) To maximize intimacy, a polyamorist should spend as much time as possible in groups.
The key premises seem to be (2) and (2)*. Which is true to you?

What do you think?