Atlas Sexual Morality Poll

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

1) Viewing pornographic material is ok.

2) It is a good idea for couples considering marriage to live together in order to decide whether or not they get along well enough to be married to one another.

3) It is ok for two people to get together for sex and not necessarily expect anything further. Sure, but it's not usually a good idea.

4) If a couple has children, they should stay married unless there is physical or emotional abuse. It's definitely a good idea, but I understand it doesn't always work out.

5) It is sometimes permissible for a married person to have sex with someone other than his/her spouse. Only if they are separated, or the other spouse explicitly allows for it.

6) It is ok for three or more consenting adults to live together in a sexual/romantic relationship. Sure, but it's a bit strange

7) I support abortion rights. Undecided and probably always will be.

Modified slightly.

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

Agree with all except for no. 4

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Disagree with all but #4 and maybe #2 depending on the implication.

[Frodo]

I agreed with all of the above when I took this poll four years ago, and I still do so now. 

[Mr. Smith]

Dis-Agree with all. (Yes, even #4.)

This, though I imagine I could be persuaded to #5 under very specific circumstances.

[JA]

Agree with all except #4.

[Kingpoleon]

1: Disagree(Accidentally Abstained)
2: Disagree
3: Disagree
4: Agree(In General)
5: Disagree
6: Agree(Until 24 Weeks)

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Agree with 2, 3, 5 (with the other partner's consent), 6, and 7. Disagree with the rest.

[Goldwater]

Agree with all of them, assuming 5 happens with the consent of the other partner.

[JGibson]

1) Viewing pornographic material is ok.

2) It is a good idea for couples considering marriage to live together in order to decide whether or not they get along well enough to be married to one another.

3) It is ok for two people to get together for sex and not necessarily expect anything further.

4) If a couple has children, they should stay married unless there is physical or emotional abuse.

5) It is sometimes permissible for a married person to have sex with someone other than his/her spouse.

6) It is ok for three or more consenting adults to live together in a sexual/romantic relationship.

7) I support abortion rights.

[Torie]

It is time for a bit of nuance here:

1) Viewing pornographic material is ok. Agree, for those who are not minors. As to minors, it depends on the age and level of maturity.

2) It is a good idea for couples considering marriage to live together in order to decide whether or not they get along well enough to be married to one another. It depends on the circumstances.

3) It is ok for two people to get together for sex and not necessarily expect anything further. Yes.

4) If a couple has children, they should stay married unless there is physical or emotional abuse. There are other reasons not to stay married even if children are involved, but the presence of children should be a factor in the decision.

5) It is sometimes permissible for a married person to have sex with someone other than his/her spouse. Yes, unless dishonesty (cheating) is involved.

6) It is ok for three or more consenting adults to live together in a sexual/romantic relationship. Yes.

7) I support abortion rights. Up to a point. I don't support late term abortions that are not required to avoid a material and substantial physical health risk to the mother.

[America Needs R'hllor]

1) Viewing pornographic material is ok: Agree, though keeping it to a minimum is good.

2) It is a good idea for couples considering marriage to live together in order to decide whether or not they get along well enough to be married to one another: Very much agree, it's natural and can prevent unnecessary divorces.

3) It is ok for two people to get together for sex and not necessarily expect anything further: Agree very much, it's completely ok and the fact that many people disagree shows that Atlas is a pretty ancient place in mindset about these things. Or in short, full of prudes

4) If a couple has children, they should stay married unless there is physical or emotional abuse: Disagree, sometimes relationships can turn so toxic it harms the child.

5) It is sometimes permissible for a married person to have sex with someone other than his/her spouse: I guess they can do it if both sides agree, but I'd be very uncomfortable with it and I'm afraid that one side will always kinda be less into it and it will, in the end, hurt the relationship.

6) It is ok for three or more consenting adults to live together in a sexual/romantic relationship: I guess they can, but again, I wouldn't be comfortable with it and I believe that for reasons of preventing potential abuse and not setting a precedent, it shouldn't be legalized as a formal way of marriage.

7) I support abortion rights: Not late term etc, but really, no one wants late term abortions so solidly yes.

[Dr. Arch]

Agree: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Disagree: 4

Number two is why a lot of relationships fail when couples get married. Dating and sleeping over for a night or two are not equivalent to living together full time.

4: if a couple falls out of love they should not be forced to stay together
5: swinging /open relationships are a thing and should be respected
6: polyandry is a thing

Exactly my responses to all of these.

[MasterJedi]

Agree: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Disagree: 4

Number two is why a lot of relationships fail when couples get married. Dating and sleeping over for a night or two are not equivalent to living together full time.

4: if a couple falls out of love they should not be forced to stay together
5: swinging /open relationships are a thing and should be respected
6: polyandry is a thing

Exactly my responses to all of these.

Same

[Goldwater]

4) If a couple has children, they should stay married unless there is physical or emotional abuse: Disagree, sometimes relationships can turn so toxic it harms the child.

I guess it's kind of subjective, but I would consider "so toxic it harms the child" to be emotionally abusive.

[Tender Branson]

1) Viewing pornographic material is ok.

Yes, regular porn is ok. Pedo material and the like definitely not.

2) It is a good idea for couples considering marriage to live together in order to decide whether or not they get along well enough to be married to one another.

Yes

3) It is ok for two people to get together for sex and not necessarily expect anything further.

Yes

4) If a couple has children, they should stay married unless there is physical or emotional abuse.

No (It assumes that couples with children have to be married in the first place, which is not the case here. In Austria, 60% of couples with kids are unmarried.) And even for those couples that are married it is better to call it quits if things are not working out any longer. This and good psychological help for the parents and kids.

5) It is sometimes permissible for a married person to have sex with someone other than his/her spouse.

Yes, if the partner is aware of the other's wish and agrees. Otherwise not.

6) It is ok for three or more consenting adults to live together in a sexual/romantic relationship.

Yes

7) I support abortion rights.

In general Yes, but it's not an issue that concerns me. Late-term abortions should be the absolute exception though and only after significant checks on the unborn baby, which reveal that it has no chance to live a healthy life or a life without pain.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Agree with #4 only.

[Lechasseur]

1) Disagree
2) Agree
3) Disagree
4) Agree
5) Disagree
6) Disagree
7) Disagree

[Virginiá]

1) Viewing pornographic material is ok.

2) It is a good idea for couples considering marriage to live together in order to decide whether or not they get along well enough to be married to one another.

3) It is ok for two people to get together for sex and not necessarily expect anything further.

4) If a couple has children, they should stay married unless there is physical or emotional abuse.*
* Obviously it is most optimal for a happy married couple (the mother and father) to raise the children together, but sometimes that just does not work out. Staying together even while unhappy and not desiring to stay married is not necessarily beneficial to the children. Relationships are not like that. Consistently volatile behavior between the husband and wife could just as easily end up hurting the children more than if they got divorced. I'm not sure if such a relationship would be classified as emotional abuse, but all of it has an impact on children's development. Also as Tender stated, some children may be born out of wedlock.

5) It is sometimes permissible for a married person to have sex with someone other than his/her spouse.*
* It's not something I myself could possibly agree to, but there are people out there with open marriages/relationships that can make it work.

6) It is ok for three or more consenting adults to live together in a sexual/romantic relationship.*
* Also not something I think I could do myself, but I don't think we should dictate to others how their relationships should be. There are certainly people out there who could handle, and may even thrive, in such a relationship.

7) I support abortion rights.*
* Generally I am fully supportive of abortion rights, but I get very iffy and judgey when it comes to late-term (>= 20wk) abortions. I suppose there are all sorts of reasons why that might end up being necessary, but if it's simply "I don't want it anymore," then I'd probably strongly dislike that person's decision. I don't really view abortions that way. It should be a major choice. If there are no medical issues and it's just a case of wanting/not wanting it, they need to make up their mind A.S.A.P and not just change it at the last second.

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I most agree with all of them, but I have significant reservations with some.

[America Needs R'hllor]

4) If a couple has children, they should stay married unless there is physical or emotional abuse: Disagree, sometimes relationships can turn so toxic it harms the child.

I guess it's kind of subjective, but I would consider "so toxic it harms the child" to be emotionally abusive.

Depends on how you define it. Both sides could be perfectly decent people, but just don't really get along well. It doesn't even have to be arguments- it could be mutual coldness and lethargy. In that case, isn't it better to split up, both for the parents and children?

[Devout Centrist]

agree with 1, 2, 3, 6, 7

disagree with 4

5 is too unclear to pass judgment; affairs, in any context, are ethically wrong.  If both spouses are okay with having an open marriage, I suppose that's fine.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Abortion is not immoral.

[Fuzzy Bear]

I came across the Relationships in America Survey and was curious how Atlas would compare to America at large (and various subsets). Please vote whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

1) Viewing pornographic material is ok.

2) It is a good idea for couples considering marriage to live together in order to decide whether or not they get along well enough to be married to one another.

3) It is ok for two people to get together for sex and not necessarily expect anything further.

4) If a couple has children, they should stay married unless there is physical or emotional abuse.

5) It is sometimes permissible for a married person to have sex with someone other than his/her spouse.

6) It is ok for three or more consenting adults to live together in a sexual/romantic relationship.

7) I support abortion rights.

And my answers

1) Disagree
2) Disagree
3) Disagree
4) Agree
5) Disagree
6) Disagree
7) Disagree

Same here.

The only one of these questions that had SOME wiggle room with me was #4.  Adultery is Biblical grounds for divorce, so I can't fault someone who makes that choice.  But, yes, I agree that two parents shouldn't divorce just because they've fallen out of love, or however they put it.

[Lord Admirale]

Question 5 results show there is quite a handful of actual cucks on Atlas.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Abortion is not immoral.

It is the taking of a human life at a stage of human development you and I were once at.  A human life that can feel pain in many cases.