What's an Alpha Male To Do?

[SplitDik (imported)]

POINT: Society keeps promoting restrictions on "appropriate" behavior as deprives the same society of the benefits their defined misfits offer society.

Ref.: Gay Community and the Arts.

Not sure if this is what you were saying, but I agree that the strongest society is the one that allows everyone to play their part fully. A society where black people have equality is stronger than one without, a society where women have equality is stronger than one without, a society where all orientations have equality is stronger than one without, etc. The most inclusive society will by definition be the most versatile and therefore most able to adapt to changes.

[A-1 (imported)]

A-1, you're still assuming that Arnold betrayed Maria somehow, but I think that is a huge stretch. I think she knew that he was a philanderer before they married, I'm sure they had an agreement that he would be free to play around after they were married, I'm sure she knew about this a long time ago, I'm sure she knows what he's actually like (i.e. steroid-fueled brute sexually), etc.

This whole thing is a typical pattern of the celebrity marriage, and is just an act on all their parts including hers. The only thing she might not like is his choice in who he cheated with, but do you really think that someone from a celebrity family (known for philandering) meeting up with a super-celeb party guy had any actual promise from him to be sexually faithful?

If he did actually betray her, then that is indeed bad. I just don't think there was any betrayal here (versus her expectations and his promises). I'm sure it still feels kind of shitty for her, but she has got more out of their marriage than most women get.

You should read up more on the idea of "negotiating monogamy". There is a key point in this particular article (http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/1 ... -monogamy/) where they say humans are programmed for "serial monogamy", meaning that we pair up with expectation for monogamy for some period, but it is unnatural for that to be a lifelong arrangement.

Here's transcript of a recent Larry King on the subject as well:

http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-s ... r-marriage

You may have mis-understood me. I meant that the MARRIAGE went straight to hell. ...but that's O.K. Ah-nulled's divorce will be the screwing he gets for the screwing he got...

[Dave (imported)]

Apparently there is no pre-nuptial agreement and in California that means that everything is common property and will be divided in half.

That's going to sting like a thousand tiny daggers to the dick...