Polygamy

Posted By: sm on 2008-04-17
In Reply to: About polygamist compound - the polygamy doesn't - bother me-forced marriages do (sm)

The whole concept of polygamy bothers me. It has a trickle-down effect on everyone involved. The children of these polygamist are victims. It is not natural to have siblings with 10-12 other mothers and 1 father, much less to all live in the same house. It's sick...

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About polygamist compound - the polygamy doesn't - bother me-forced marriages do (sm)
- It will be interesting to see what the - MT
  - What is your opinion on these women getting - welfare, etc? You think that is okay, too? nm
    - I never said that I thought - MT
      - True. Evidence will probably show it is a lot worse - than what we are imagining. nm
        It is quite possible that it may, but let's - MT
  - Former members have confirmed teenagers married - to old men. nm
    - That does not mean it was by force and - MT
      - Mormon or other, illegal for old man to marry 14 y.o. - Ex mormons say it is happening currently. nm
        the polygamists are not Mormon - sm
        The ex-Mormon can say whatever she wants - MT
      - Maybe not physical force but they did not have a choice. Besides that, they are not sm - legally married
        Again, you do not know whether they had a choice - MT
        Isnt marriage a contract? Minors cannot enter into - contracts legally. nm
        but most of these are not actually married sm - They're not married
        Even worse, The child is allowed to have sex with - old man not technically her husband. nm
        Wow! Talk about jumping to conclusions... - MT
        I was not in WWII Germany, but I know what - happened there was real and not just opinions. nm
        You didn't need to be there... - MT
        Yep, just as eye witnesses to what went on in - compound have testified to what happened. nm
        I do not think you are actually an MT sm - I think you are an imposter
        That's funny! Yes, I am an MT... - MT
        I didn't know you compound wives knew how to use computers!!! - Wow!!!!
        You're too funny! Of course I know how to use... - MT
        How do we know you are really happy? lol - what proof do we have?
        Loooool...that was a good comeback, I must admit - MT
        In some instances they can with the consent of... - MT
        "The parents", the "older man". The welfare of child - is NOT top priority is this scenario. nm
        You have no idea what is top priority... - MT
        I am not letting my young teen marry an old man. - THAT is my priority. nm
        Well, that's great for you, and that's your right... - MT
        Where are the rights of the child being told she has - to have sex and be "married" to old man? n
        Again, where is your proof that someone is being... - MT
        Eye witness accounts. - nm
        Get your head out of the sand! nm - Of course they are
        A 14 -15 y.o. CANNOT make that choice and for a - reason. Too young to make that choice.nm
        That is for the individual and his/her parents to... - MT
        I agree!!! nm - legally married
- All of this makes me think how lucky I was growing up. - daddy's girl
- To each his own - but why no women with multiple husbands?
  - Because women smarter than that. 1 is enough to - deal with, why would you want more? nm
    - Some women are too smart - but not the compound ladies
      - What??!!! Above post was in anwer to why women - dont have more than 1 husband. nm
  - Ditto...... - nm
- No outside contact & children and women taught - outside world is dangerous and scary, to be feared
- i care about child abuse, welfare fraud, and - sm
  - I'm paying for all those wives and kids... - sm
    - Has it been reported they are all on welfare, medicaid, etc?? - nm
      - Last night on Nancy Grace they reported a lot of the women are SM - Fuming
      - Paper trails........ - sm
    - Really??? That is ridiculous sm - OP
      - no room for logic when you are brainwashed. - nm
    - You mean they cut themselves off... - sm
- Personally, the whole idea of having sex with many SM - It is against the law
- Polygamy - sm
- Polygamy, et. al. - Kathy
- polygamy doesn't bother me but the compound does - Inquiring minds
  - the men have no control if they don't isolate them. - sm
    - About the men... - MTHubie
      - Exactly...no "real" man would tolerate this - sm
  - Referriing to the women being "robotic," our local - radio news guy called them "Stepford wives."
  - I was watching some of the stories on youtube yesterday. - Texas girl
    - god that sounds like some third world country - crap. No wonder they don't have TVs

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Polygamy, et. al.
First off, polygamy is against the law in the U.S. It would be fine with me if they totally shut down these polygamy compounds. I agree with Children's Services rounding up all 416 children. Some of them, their parents are not even at the Texas compound. The children originally under 5 I believe were "selected" from Utah/Arizona and sent to Texas. It's also not just the young teen girls being forced to marry much older men, a lot of the boys are sent away not to have any contact with their family so these so these men can "spiritually marry" underage teenagers. It is nothing but child abuse all the way around for these kids. Hopefully, Texas will retains custody of all of the children.

sounds like polygamy
I would not let my daughter marry this man. I would do some sort of intervention with more than one family member. She deserves better.

I love it. Don't agree with polygamy, but still
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About polygamist compound - the polygamy doesn't
I couldn't care less if consenting adults choose to live in polygamous marriages. I see these mothers in the interviews crying for their children....if it was just that they are polygamists, I would really feel sorry for them. But the issue for me is that they are sending their teenage daughters off ot marry these older men - with the first issue being that they are teenagers and the second issue being that it is not even their choice. Personally I would never want to be in a polygamist situation, but if adults choose that, I don't care...as long as they don't all get insured and bring up my rates!! lol...but I don't think all polygamist groups marry off their teenagers like that either...and that is my problem with it. What do you all think? Do you care if people live polygamist lives?

polygamy doesn't bother me but the compound does
I understand that people of like minds may want to live in a close community, but when it becomes isolative I think it's dangerous. I don't have a problem with free choice. Of course the under age marriages are deplorable. I feel sorry for the women being separated from their children and even more so for the children being taken away from their parents into a different world.

The women on Larry King bothered me though, they all talked in a very monotone way, they looked gaunt, kind of robotic. Maybe it's the immediate situation they are facing and being on TV. I guess I would have liked to see a bit of anger there, some emotion, too submissive, probably the way they are with their husbands. You get the feeling they are pretty bottled up.