polyamoury, fidelity seemed a senseless term.
Dependant upon a view toward the future, it
smacked of yet another of the questionable ideas
Buddhism was purported to cure. I credited it, in
the (alleged) contemporary mind, to Puritanism
and the general influence of christianity. Nuff said.
no idea what you are trying to say
ReplyDeleteIt was difficult to ascertain the point you were trying to make when reading this.
ReplyDeleteFidelity appears, to me, to be based on concern about future behavior. I think it impossible to predict behavior except when it's bound by principles. Most people these days have moved away from principled behavior and recognize that circumstances and attitudes change.
DeleteChange is often a source of anxiety and Buddhism attempts to help relieve anxiety through acceptance of change and meditation. But rather than try and quell anxiety through meditation, I encourage the development of curiosity about the unknown. Thus, Buddhism is no longer needed.
But the issue of fidelity really originated, at least in this country, from Puritanism, a bizarre form of christianity that came to this country when the Puritans were run out of England.
Most, or at least many other cultures throughout the world recognize(d) the common-sense arrangements of multiple partners in which fidelity was a completely unknown concept.
I personally think it's a stupid idea.