Recent conviction where some fundie LDS had 15 wives and about 40
children. What's even worse is that this person supported them all
through state welfare. This guy married most of his wives when they
were between 12 and 16.
In my mind simply disgusting.
larry
>Big polygamy bust?
>Is that where one of the wives looks like Dolly Parton?
><g>
>-Ben
>
>>>But aren't the mormons allowed more than one wife?
>>>What about the harems? Or is that sraying off topic ...
>>
>>
>>Not anymore. Mainstream Mormonism (I had an aunt who was very devout)
>>gave up polygamy in the 1880's based on a "revelation".
>>
>>Some very fundamentalist Mormons still disagree and once in a while
>>you'll hear about a big polygamy bust in rural Utah. When you delve
>>into the cases, its pretty exploitative. In a lot of cases its pretty
>>much child abuse.
>>
>>larry
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>It's not uncommon ...
>>><shrugs>
>>>To each their own in the end, doesn't really affect me. I've always
>>>taken care of myself and I've yet to take advantage of any marital tax
>>>breaks or advantages or anything of the sort since I still pretty much
>>>keep everything under my maiden name.
>>>
>>>
>>>Let there be chaos!
>>>
>>>
>>>Sorry it's ruined your day day Matt. Have a plate of muffins ...
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Erika
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 2:03 PM
>>>To: CF-Community
>>>Subject: Re: CNN Breaking News
>>>
>>>On this point, if two people want to have a committed, loving
>>>relationship, why can't three? Why not ten? Where does the number two
>>>come from? Tradition? Society? You're insinuating that polygamy is
>>>wrong.
>>>
>>>It sounds like now we're pushing past your comfortable area. I happen
>>>to think marriage is between a man and a woman. You (I'm inferring from
>>>the message) think it's between any two people. Somebody else might
>>>recognize it between six people. Where does it end?
>>>
>>>- Matt Small
>>>
>>>
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