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Can polyamorous hierarchies be ethical? Part 1: The tower and the village - More Than Two
Can polyamorous hierarchies be ethical? Part 1: The tower and the village - More Than Two
Awhile back, Tikva Wolf, creator of the excellent webcomic Kimchi Cuddles, posted a query on her Facebook page: Can hierarchical relationships ever be ethical? I've been chewing on a response to that question for some time, because the answer is not simple.
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Read this today and thought I share since it gave me a bit to mentally chew on.




Indeed! I've been pondering the motte and bailey comparison since reading it. Interesting stuff :)
I read this the other day and really liked it! The tower/village thing gave me a lot to think about re: polyamory discussions but also just in how I approach discussions in general
Food for thought indeed. This got me thinking about how power works in monogamous relationships as well. If one partner hold a LOT more power than the other, it's pretty unethical. This discussion of the idea in the poly world will be tumbling around in my head for a while. Thanks for sharing!
Part 2 is now up https://www.morethantwo.com/blog/2016/06/can-polyamorous-hierarchies-ethical-part-2-influence-control
You're awesome, thanks for the update!