It's Still An Excuse

Last month in "It's Just An Excuse", I examined the Government raid on the polygamist compound in Eldorado, Texas. In writing about that story, I came to the realization that these polygamist religious cults are little more than a vehicle to allow grown men to have sex with young girls. A few days ago the Government's case against the polygamist sect began to unravel. A State Appeals Court ruled that authorities had no right to seize more than 440 children in a raid on the polygamist compound last month. The Texas Court said the State failed to show the children were in any immediate danger. The leaders of the sect have maintained that the State had no right to take the children. I am aware that we have to respect religious freedom and be careful not to pass judgement based upon the polygamist's lifestyle. I have said before that polygamy does not offend my sensibilities, as long as all of the parties involved are adults. What the Court has over looked here, is the fact that at least five of the young girls under the age of sixteen taken from the compound, were pregnant. Other underage girls had already given birth. Having looked at a lot of material regarding this case, my opinion remains the same. The polygamy sect is nothing more than an excuse for grown men to abuse young girls. It's Institutionalized pedophilia.