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“IF TWO IS BETTER THAN ONE, PERHAPS MORE THAN TWO IS EVEN BETTER: A DEFENSE OF POLYAMORY FROM AN ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE” with Ashley Choate, Ashley Choate, Cadet at the United States Military Academy

October 15, 2023 by Robin

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Sunday, October 15th, 2023 

In the modern western world, monogamy is most often seen as the default for romantic relationship structures and is the only legally recognized form of marriage in America. There are countless arguments that have been made in defense of monogamy, but a majority of such arguments do not fully take into account all of the possibilities that lie outside of this strict realm. I will be making the case for polyamory to be seen as at least as ethically permissible of a relationship structure as monogamy, if not even better for some people in some cases.

Ashley Choate is currently in her Junior year as a cadet at the United States Military Academy. She is a Philosophy major and one of the cadets in charge of the West Point Humanist Association. She has had the opportunity to present some of the research she has done within the realm of Philosophy at a few different undergraduate conferences over the last couple of years and is looking forward to progressing her research and taking opportunities to share with others the topics she cares deeply about.

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April 7, 2025 By Robin

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ESNW ANNUAL “POETRY MATTERS” with Your Host Suzi Gallagher

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“SERVING ON A MORAL MAJORITY” with Courtney Morris, Professor of Philosophy

April 5, 2025 By Robin

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“COMING CLEAN, WHAT’S THE NEXT STEP FOR PROGRESSIVES” – with Eric Heinze, Professor of Law & Humanities, Director, Centre for Law, Democracy, and Society School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London

April 5, 2025 By Robin

Watch the full platform here. Sunday, April 27, 2025  Leftists have long taught that people … [Read More...]

“WHAT WOULD FELIX ADLER SAY… AND HOW MIGHT IT HELP?” with Lizette Aguilar, ESNW Member

April 4, 2025 By Robin

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