No one forces anyone into the contract...they both do it willingly...because they're both fucking stupid...
Being fucking stupid, however, is completely irrelevant when it comes to abiding by the rules of the contract itself...
Originally Posted by Wakeup
That's one point of view. But for some the reality is looking at a person they love, who insists that "if you really loved me you'd __________." It is coercive, which is a type of force. And when the blank is filled with monogamy, it is a type of force that is backed by all of society.
There are still laws on the books in many states making sex outside of marriage illegal. That, my friend, would be "force." (why do you think they call it en"forcing" the law) If you don't like the word force, you can use any other that describes what it is - making someone live out an existence that is unnatural to the realities of the human experience, and complete denial that there are other alternatives and ways to connect with other human beings.
You may think you are offering an "alternative" in a tough-love sort of way, but your viewpoint is a bit on the judgmental side, and just feeds into all of that coercion and denial, which is ironic, considering.
I think it would be more productive to push the truth of our existence, and provide a judgment-free zone whenever I can, so people can discover their own alternatives.