tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post5546471348596216224..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Comments on Complex FamiliesJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-79788090204661524732014-07-11T06:08:12.396-07:002014-07-11T06:08:12.396-07:00Sorry, I guess I oversimplified the issue. You are...Sorry, I guess I oversimplified the issue. You are right that trying to use social and cultural based terms in a general way leads to confusion. It also leads to leaving out a goodly portion, if not all, of the details of the specific culture under consideration. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-4529056371262897122014-07-11T01:06:18.862-07:002014-07-11T01:06:18.862-07:00I have to correct you on your reference to my post...I have to correct you on your reference to my post James since I believe you've misunderstood my overall gist.<br /><br />I did mention multiple genetic contributions, which is a modern-day issue, but I never suggested that issues such as same-sex unions, multiple partners, and non-biological family relationships are new at all. In pages such as www.parallaxview.co/familyhistorydata/research-notes/worldwide-fh-data#Marriage I've previously stressed that these variations can be found in other time periods as well as other cultures.<br /><br />The very usage of the term "non-traditional" reinforces a myopic view of history since what is traditional for you or me may not be traditional for everyone else.<br /><br />My point was that in *all* cases, conflating the concepts of lineage, family grouping, and bonding ceremonies ultimately leads to confusion. There is no suggestion of "trivial representations". In fact, the Group entity used for representing "families" and the Event entity used for representing ceremonies are both open-ended and neither constrained nor trivial.Tony Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330460400737261264noreply@blogger.com