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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (246621)	4/20/2008 2:32:06 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793848

Set aside the underage problem for a minute, is what they were doing really bigamy? If a guy talked 2 or more women into living with him and sharing his bed is that against the law in most jurisdictions? And even if it was would any jurisdiction prosecute them for it? I think not. Bigamy is more of a fraud law. A guy going through civil marriage with more than one woman without telling the women about each other. But if people don't go through the civil marriage process, which I can't believe the LDS folks did, can the state recognize the living arrangement as a marriage?

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (246621)	4/20/2008 2:42:18 PM
From: goldworldnet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793848

The state is legally compelled to enforce the law. As to how, the answer is humanely. We pay the state to enforce the law and if we do not like them, it is incumbent among us to change them. * * *

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (246621)	4/20/2008 2:43:50 PM
From: goldworldnet	Respond to of 793848

The state is legally compelled to enforce the law. As to how, the answer is humanely. We pay the state to enforce the law and if we do not like them, it is incumbent among us to change them. * * *

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (246621)	4/20/2008 4:06:41 PM
From: Rambi	Respond to of 793848

lol, Nadine, are you a teacher? That sounds like a test question! Do you think the state should enforce? If so, how? Support your statements. Give specific examples. Wait, am sharpening pencil and running for a blue book! :) Two part answer: 1) I have no personal objection to any behaviors between consenting adults- and polygamy hasn't been the issue that interests me in this situation. The age of the girls, and the enforced marriages (lack of any choice) were my interest. 2) If polygamy is against the law, then either enforce it, or get it off the books. I am not an advocate of laws that are either unenforceable, or that no one wants to enforce-- unless it serves some other ulterior purpose.