Love and Property

Although Dennis Prager sometimes annoys me, I certainly don't consider him to be an insult to the Jewish community.

I've never viewed my wife as property at any point. The whole concept of "women as property" is completely alien to me. My wife is 50% of our marriage in every single facet. The way it should always be. Prager's arguments are tired and counterproductive to male/female relationships as a whole. 'Nuff said on that.

Open relationships... Hmm! Well if it works for you, then it works.

It would embarrass me to live in the same zip code as Prager, much less share a religion with him. He's a hideous dinosaur who wants to be our version of Jerry Falwell.

Grow up. If "open" works for you fine, but the absurd idea that "closed translates to slavery is just trying to justify your actions. If it really isn't a problem then why justify it? Keeping a promise isn't slavery. That's all being faithful is. If an act will hurt me then I would hope my significant other wouldn't do it. And why is it about the woman? It normally is a reciprocating agreement. Sure at one time it was about property, inheritance more specifically. Even today when it should not be an issue more that a few men have divorced cheating women and still had to pay support for other men's children. If you where still in the same zip code would you be ok with her sleeping with other people? Since it's a new thing I'm guessing no and that this was to keep your relationship. Here's a shocker, if it can;t survive the attempt of a year apart, then it isn't that much of a relationship. It's like abandoning ship before the boat springs a leak. What's the difference between this and breaking up with the promise to get back together later? This way you can pretend to have someone,

And since Prager insists on defiling my religion by writing from a putatively "Jewish" perspective, I have to add that Jewish women -- particularly from very religious backgrounds -- are particularly vulnerable to this sort of poisonous ideology.

Fundies of all religions are guilty of this. Isn't it ironic that the likes of Prager, Limpbaugh and Gingrich advise the wingnuts on love and marriage, I guess practice is ...

Love and let love, my friend-- not my choice but you are welcome to make yours for yourself.

When you do commit, you will find the tremendous joys associated with making a new family and celebrating your own traditions. That family unit will be there for you in good times and bad, and you will find that you want to be a better person because of them.