> I thought a group marriage simply meant that more than one > couple was > married at the same time, in a "mass ceremony", by a > single entity. THis is > different than polygamy, because each person is still only > marrying one > other person.
It likely depends on the context. In the context in which I usually have conversations where the term "group marriage" is used, it's usually used to describe a singular marriage of more than 2 people. In groups of non-polyamorous people it's probably rarely used to describe the same thing. > Also I don't think that the consentuality of the parties > involved has any > bearing on bigamy. A guy with 5 wives is a bigamist, > whether the wives know > about the others or not. I've always heard that referred to as polygamy (multiple spouses -- technically I think it's "multiple gametes / sex organs" -- don't ask, it's from the greek) or polygyny (multiple wives), and heard the term bigamy used to indicate a lack of concent (usually deceit) in that arangement. If I'm wrong, then we need a new word. :) s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:148329 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
