The Polygamy Scandal

[Marx]

ACLU weighs in on Texas polygamist custody case
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/20/polygamy.sect/index.html

 

[Hotwire]

Something you never see...

A polygamist woman with multiple husbands. But maybe we should, might even things out a bit.

 

[Marx]

DNA testing to determine parents, sex abuse
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/21/polygamist.retreat.ap/index.html

 

[The Lizard]

Something you never see...

A polygamist woman with multiple husbands. But maybe we should, might even things out a bit.

I think the original Biblical/Mormon idea against polyandry (multiple husbands to one wife) was that you wouldn't be able to trace the children's bloodlines if you didn't know which husband was the father. Back in the old days before paternity tests, the father's bloodline was an important thing, so yet another excuse for men to get what they want.

 

[Marx]

Phone number links woman to sect case, document says
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/23/polygamy.arrest/index.html

 

[Marx]

Texas tries to ease polygamist kids' culture shock
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/23/polygamist.retreat.ap/index.html

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

I have read hundreds of history books Gilpesh.

Riiight.

Is that closer to 200, or like 7 or 800 hundred?

 

[Marx]

Riiight.

Is that closer to 200, or like 7 or 800 hundred?

I'm not going to dignify that with a response. I don't appreciate having my intelligence insulted.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

I don't appreciate people who lie on the internet to "win" arguments or "counter" points.
I don't believe you have read "HUNDREDS" of books on history.

I have a friend who actually has a problematic addiction to books. I have refused to ever help him move again because he has thousands of books. I highly doubt that this bookfreak would say that he's read "HUNDREDS" of history books, and I don't believe you either.

It's sufficient to say "I've read plenty of history books.", but you damage your credibility by saying "hundreds"....UNLESS, I'm wrong and you really have, which would be cool...and I'd ask again, "hundreds" has to be at least 200, but can go all the way up to 900...so, which extremity are you closer to? 200, or up closer to a thousand history books?

 

[Marx]

I don't appreciate people who lie on the internet to "win" arguments or "counter" points.
I don't believe you have read "HUNDREDS" of books on history.

I have a friend who actually has a problematic addiction to books. I have refused to ever help him move again because he has thousands of books. I highly doubt that this bookfreak would say that he's read "HUNDREDS" of history books, and I don't believe you either.

It's sufficient to say "I've read plenty of history books.", but you damage your credibility by saying "hundreds"....UNLESS, I'm wrong and you really have, which would be cool...and I'd ask again, "hundreds" has to be at least 200, but can go all the way up to 900...so, which extremity are you closer to? 200, or up closer to a thousand history books?

In all honesty, I would say around 500 or so. (Between history, government, and law.)

 

[Kelly]

I think the original Biblical/Mormon idea against polyandry (multiple husbands to one wife) was that you wouldn't be able to trace the children's bloodlines if you didn't know which husband was the father. Back in the old days before paternity tests, the father's bloodline was an important thing, so yet another excuse for men to get what they want.

The bloodline is your ticket to heaven, so yes in the Mormon religion it is very important....

 

[YsoSerious]

So these dudes have many wives-and they're all extremely ugly! I'd understand it more if they were hot!

 

[Marx]

All sect children now in foster care
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/25/polygamy/index.html

 

[Marx]

Official: History of injuries found in polygamist sect children
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080430/ap_on_re_us/polygamist_retreat

 

[Marx]

Agency: Sect boys may have been abused too
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/30/polygamist.abuse/index.html

 

[Marx]

Seems that good ole Dr. Phil has to put his two cents in about everything! He has chimed in on the political race, the Austrian man who imprisoned his own daughter, the teenage girl assault case, and now the polygamy scandal.


For the full article, click below.
Dr. Phil: FLDS principals "imminent danger" for children
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/02/lkl.dr.phil/index.html

 

[Marx]

CPS trying to find more children at polygamy compound
http://www.kxan.com/global/story.asp?s=8359508

 

[Marx]

Texas authorities collected DNA swabs Thursday from sect leader Warren Jeffs in an ongoing criminal investigation separate from the custody dispute.

A search warrant for the DNA alleges that Jeffs had "spiritual" marriages with four girls, ages 12 to 15. Jeffs, who is revered as a prophet among FLDS members, is in an Arizona jail awaiting trial on abuse charges.

The Texas high court let stand the appellate court's order that Texas District Judge Barbara Walther return the children from foster care to their parents. It's not clear how soon that may happen, but the appellate court ordered her to do it within a reasonable time period.


For the full article, click below.
Sect members waiting for children to be returned
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080530/ap_on_re_us/polygamist_retreat

 

[KalMart]

let's turn marriage into a circus!

its not hurting anyone....except people who view their marriages seriously.

Can't more than two people view a marriage to eachother seriously...together?

 

[SV Fan]

Can't more than two people view a marriage to eachother seriously...together?

I personally believe that if all parties have no problem with it and are of age, polygamy should be legal

 

[The Question]

Also, even if you can argue that people in a polygamist relation ship don't take their marriage seriously, how does it hurt people who do take their marriage seriously? How does it do that at all? I take my appearance pretty seriously. I put a lot of time end effort into picking out clothes and outfits I like. Other people are slobs and will wear anything. That doesn't hurt me in the slightest. I take comic books seriously. Other people are casual fans or think they're lame. Doesn't hurt me at all. I take my high school seriously, I'm very proud of having gone there and I do what I can to support it as an alumni. Other people who went there don't. Doesn't effect me at all.

So how does polygamy hurt people who aren't polygamists?

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I'm not against it but I would never be apart of it. If my future dude wants to **** other women he will be free to divorce me.

 

[KalMart]

Again, if they want to make it legal, first make it fair by letting women have multiple husbands as well.

 

[Tanin]

Again, if they want to make it legal, first make it fair by letting women have multiple husbands as well.

I know Polymory relationships with woman having several husbands.

 

[Hotwire]

I think the biggest problem we would run into with legalizing polygamy would be divorce. What would each spouse be entitled to? Could one spouse divorce the rest, or would we need to dissolve the whole group? Not only that, but you would also need laws to regulate it. For example, we couldn't let one half of the original couple marry a second without consent from the other.