Monogamy

...a man will leave his father and mother 

and be united to his wife,

and the two will become one flesh.

Mark 10:8

I ran across a fascinating Opinion article on CNN.com this week, entitled Face It: Monogamy is Unnatural.  Let me share with you the opening words:

Kristen Stewart, Ryan Phillippe, LeAnn Rimes, Jude Law, Mark Sanford and Bill Clinton.  What do they have in common?  [hmmm... let me guess.  They all cheated on their partner??]   Many are quick to label a person who strays from his or her marriage or relationship a "cheater," but it's really not that simple.  It's time for our culture to wake up and smell the sex pheromones:  monogamy is not natural for many, or probably even most, humans.  With people living longer than ever before, a greater tolerance toward the human impulse to experience sexual variety is needed.  Whether a person succeeds at being sexually monogamous depends as much on biology as environment.

The author goes on to say that biologically, human beings are animals.  Therefore, we should take our cue from the animal kingdom as to our sexual preferences and partners.  Most animals are not monogamous, therefore we don't really need to be either.

There was no mention of God in the article, and only this about morality:   Because fidelity is considered the barometer of a successful marriage, this means that a person is theoretically expected to have one sexual partner for about 50 years.  This seems like a lot to expect of any human being - even the most honorable, ethical and moral.

After reading the article from beginning to end, it appears to me that the author's idea of human relationships is grounded solely in sex.  I would agree that animals take a partner for the purpose of procreation.  But is that the entire kit and caboodle for human beings?   -to be continued

Source: Face It: Monogramy is Unnatural by Megan Laslocky, Friday, June 21, 2013, CNN.com