Bored to death by mind-numbing marital monogamy?

That's no reason to ditch the idea of marriage, suggest the organizers of the Fifth Hong Kong Sex Cultural Festival.

Marriage as an institution apparently isn't completely dead. It just needs to be "altered" a bit to fit the modern times.

It their words, the "traditional relationship between one man and woman is getting outdated."

Simply put, marriage needs an upgrade.

Here is the premise of their proposal: With almost one in every two couples getting divorced these days, the traditional marriage scenario clearly no longer works. And because unsatisfactory sex is among the top reasons behind divorce, Hong Kong Sex Association president and festival organizer Stanislaus Lai Ding-kee is suggesting people should be open to "alternative systems for relationships out there like polyamory that may be possibly better than the traditional monogamous relationships," The Standard reports. 

Polyamory is a practice where individuals are consensually open to loving more than one person at a time.

Generally, this practice is frowned upon in countries influenced by conservative Christian and romantic values on sex, because they recognize monogamy as the only way to go about love. In other words, they force people to cheat. (See above: mind-numbing marital monogamy.)

That's where "group marriages" come in, apparently. The article doesn't explain the logistics of a group marriage, but I envision it like a form of a loving, genital-sharing agreement with a small and trustworthy group of people. 

And, if you think about it, you could probably do all the booking online.

It could work like "marital Zipcar."  

Say you are signed up for a marriage group in New York. You are bored of you proverbial old Buick and are looking for something "compact and cuddly" for Saturday night.

Unless Jimmy, the hipster from Harlem, has already booked the Mini convertible, it's all yours. And next weekend, you could go for the SUV, for variety's sake.

Then, I suppose, you come back to the Buick at some point? And everyone lives happily ever after.

The escalating feud between Hong Kong residents and Chinese from the mainland reached a new level on Wednesday, when Hong Kong internet users who pulled together nearly $13,000 published a full-page newspaper ad comparing Chinese from the mainland to locusts threatening to overrun the territory.

The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reports that the inflammatory ad, published in today's Apple Daily, was paid for by a group of Hong Kong natives upset, among other things, over the growing number of Chinese mothers who travel to Hong Kong to give birth. Chinese mothers have strained Hong Kong's hospitals in recent years with a new wave of birth tourism to the island.

But the tensions go far beyond just anger over medical services. Cultural differences and resentment over wealth seem to be at the core of the battle, which cuts both ways.

Most recently, a Beijing professor discussing a viral video that showed a subway fight between Hong Kong and mainland residents referred to Hong Kongers as "running dogs" of the British empire and "bastards."

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Hong Kong, which returned to China from British control in 1997, still retains a certain degree of autonomy and with that, a higher standard of living that cities within China proper, from world-class shopping to medical care. As China's wealth has grown and its rich become hungry consumers, Chinese citizens have flocked to Hong Kong. The locals' resentment toward impolite guests from the mainland has risen accordingly over the years.

"[Mainlanders] have already crossed our bottom line," a user of the internet forum that funded the locust ad told the SCMP. "Why are mainland mothers flooding in to take up resources in public hospitals, getting our benefits and social welfare? Why do mainlanders ... refuse to follow our rules and order? We can't accept that."

Hong Kong erupted in fashion-related protests this week, but not for reasons you might expect.

A reported 1,000 residents of the territory took to the streets to protest what they called discriminatory practices by the Italian luxury label Dolce & Gabbana.

Protesters said the brand's Hong Kong store banned locals from photographing the store, while Chinese from the mainland and foreigners are able to snap shots. Online rumors charged that the store was trying to protect rich Chinese shoppers from prying eyes.

The protests underlie growing tensions between Hong Kong residents and Chinese from the mainland, who have descended on the region in growing numbers as personal wealth has exploded in China. D&G, meanwhile, says it's not discriminating. Outrage over the picture issue led to creation of a Facebook page and incensed comments.

Said one: "If you are not luxury goods buyers from Communist China, or if you are not prepared to buy as rampantly as the communist buyers do, please think twice before you come to visit Hong Kong, which is now a place contaminated with communist racism, greed and bad manners of luxury outlets."

The fashion brand denied any discrimination, telling the Hong Kong Standard, “We wish to underline that our company has not taken part in any action aiming at offending the Hong Kong public."