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Old 08-06-2008, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Misshalfway View Post
I think that it should be ok for this kind of religious practice to be argued in the halls of justice. BUT, I do think that any participant should be at least 18 and that the government should be able to intervene if any abuse is happening. They should have to follow and be subject to the law in this regard just like everybody else. In this Texas case, I feel for the innocent, but don't wish to see culture of child molestation enabled or overlooked.
I agree on the minimum age for entering into a polygamist marriage being 18. Also, I believe that the same laws should apply to polygamists as to monogamists.
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