Who cares about armies of lovers, anyways?
Ancient Greeks encouraged their soldiers to be romantically involved with each other, saying, "An army of lovers can't be beaten." Idea being no one would let their lover fall in battle. (It's been laughingly pointed out that this is a radical departure from "don't ask, don't tell" Clinton-era politics. I would say it reveals a major shift from a culture that believed lovers had some kind of power to one where they clearly don't.)
I don't think I believe an army of lovers can't be beaten, but I could be persuaded.
Back burner: Binary Separateness & Setting Your Heart On Fire.
