Religious Polygamy and Preteen Rapists
The Holy Bible says nothing against polygamy--in fact, many of the greatest spiritual leaders and men of God were polygamists. Even King David, the man after God's own heart in Christian and Jewish faith, practiced it.
Warren Jeffs, head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, promoted it. And was sentenced to two consecutive five-year to life sentences as a result. This in the United States of America, which prides itself on following biblical principles.
The Holy Bible also doesn't give a minimum age for consenting to have sex. And many United States laws insist that the older partner in a sexual encounter is automatically the perpetrator--if the "victim" is under the legal age of consent.
But now, an 8-year-old and two 9-year-old boys are charged with the rape of an 11-year-old girl. Was this preteen rape by preteen rapists? If all the participants were 7 years older, a 15-year-old boy and two 16-year-old boys with an 18-year-old female, she might be the suspect. Certainly she would be, if "she" were the "he."
So why do so many American laws claim that it's impossible for a 13-year-old to consent to sex, when they claim some preteens, or even pre-tens, can not only consent, but force it on another?
In both these cases, America might want to question its current version of reality.
See the polygamy story at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_on_re_us/polygamist_leader and the preteen sex story at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_on_re_us/boys_rape;_ylt=Aj3SaSuhfmz37xFV8fkOfI5H2ocA
Comments
America is screwed. You expect Americans to get in touch with reality? Get real.
Posted by: Curious George | November 22, 2007 05:45 AM
Practicing your own religion should not be illegal! If Osama bin Laden ran America, Christianity would be illegal. If America believes in religion freedom then let it be free!
Posted by: Wilmad | November 23, 2007 06:42 PM
These are two totally different things. Why does America say its illegal to have more than one wife or husband? Why don't they let people make that decision for themselves? Isn't America supposed to be where you have freedom of religion?
But the preteen rape story is totally different. People don't think kids can do things like that. But they can! If you think kids don't think about sex until they're 18 ur crazy! And I bet a lot of schools and religious leaders would say kids that age should not have any sex education. Why not? If they knew to accept their bodies and respect the bodies of others this wouldn't have happened. And of course we don't know who really started it. It could have been the girl! But whatever happened its totally wrong to force somebody to do something sexual they don't want to do. We have to start teaching kids when they're babies so they're prepared!
Posted by: Lorien Loveshade | November 25, 2007 04:55 AM
I don't see putting these two stories together. But saying kids don't think about and even have sex is ignorant. And why is polygamy illegal in a country that says its for Freedom of Religion?
Posted by: Mostly Martin | November 30, 2007 10:24 PM
Why all the focus on polygamy? What about polyandry? I could use two or three good husbands. And one really BAD husband! Yum!
Posted by: MaXine | December 1, 2007 07:23 PM
Like kids don't feel sexy. I masterbated when I was 5 and fantasized about my teach when I was 10. And why can't I have more than one wife? Just as long as they don't fight in the kitchen! Fighting in the bedrooms fine.
Posted by: Will Quim | December 8, 2007 07:29 PM
Preteens need loving too. So do religious people.
Posted by: Anaki Aardvark | December 13, 2007 04:45 PM
In response to "Will Quim"'s comment, "Why can't I have more than one wife?"... You have to realize that oftentimes polygamists do not give their wives an option, the women are forced into it.
Please see this story - http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/09/texas.ranch/index.html
In this example even, girls might be raised on the Yearning for Zion ranch from birth to believe that this is the way things should be. There were girls on that ranch under 15 who were pregnant from men multiple times their age.
I don't care whatsoever about the dangerous mixture of religion and politics BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE that anyone on this world deserves to be forced into something they did not choose for themselves.
Everyone deserves equality.
Posted by: Michelle | April 9, 2008 09:17 PM
Wouldn't you want to be raped by a preteen? I know I would.
Posted by: James Teddington | August 18, 2008 11:50 AM