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2. This article explains how polygamy was what originated polyamory, why people choose it, and how the relationship works. Also, it talks about how if polyamory would become legal, monogamous people would be tempted to practice this lifestyle. In addition, this article talks about the welfare of children, since their parents chose the lifestyle, not them. 3. One of the key points about is, “Modern-day polyamory is justified by the same basic thinking. One advocate claims that polyamory governs itself by five main principles: “self-knowledge, radical honesty, consent, self-possession, and privileging love and sex over other emotions and activities such as jealousy.” In other words, polyamory relationships are not just about sexual intercourse,

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