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Originally Posted by Chris Cade  It is possible to catch an "open mind" - being around people who push the boundaries of social conditioning and explore what is right for them does influence us. |
Well said. Although, the influence doesn't mean you start to think similarly. I have a lot of gay friends (who, it might be said, "push the boundaries of social conditioning and explore what is right for them" although perhaps to put it like that seems condesending as they're just doing what feels right for them, surely what people who are polyamorous are doing too) and while yes, it might make me more aware of the social conditioning etc, it hasn't made me want to have a lesbian affair.
ETA alan just addressed this point in a different way. No, gays are not threatening nor should people who are poly be. I think any time you have a big reaction to something it tells you there are things about the issue you need to come to terms with. But it can be extremely hard to convince someone who is afraid of an issue to think about it clearly and objectively.
Hopefully, in the future more and more people will be able to accept all kinds of relationships be it gay, hetero, polyamorous or monogamous.