Comments on: Taken from Polygamy: What now?

By: Annie Kate

Annie Kate — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:12:41 +0000

I wonder what will become of the mothers, women who have been indoctrinated from birth that the life they were living was acceptable and spiritually acceptable to God. Every report I have heard says they are good mothers. Yet, the children may be placed in foster homes and the mothers lose their children, perhaps for good. The mothers have already been victimized by their religion and now it looks like they will be the victimized again by having their children taken from them. Is there not any way to re-educate these women and help them learn to live independently away from their sect so that one day they may have their children back? I hope the mothers and their needs are not forgotten in all of this. Its not like they had a choice either. Annie Kate Birmingham AL

By: Veronique Vollans

Veronique Vollans — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:25:33 +0000

Could they not have taken all men from the compound, and leave women and children in the comfort of what they are used to?
By now these criminals have had enough time to get rid of any evidence, and where the h... is that 16 year old girl????

By: Tita

Tita — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:48:40 +0000

Can you please inform us as to how they earn their livings? This compound took a lot of money to build, where is the cash coming from? Thanks.

By: Barry, IL

Barry, IL — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:18:44 +0000

I still don't understand one issue after watching half a dozen news the crisis. If they are now claiming that the Texas administration freed 416 children abused over the years, where is the role of the Texas administration until the tragedy reaches this proportion? Too late to act as some heroes and heroines, who freed so many. How come they fail to see such tragedy unfolding for some years. Even worse, the polgamists leader, Jeffs, is in imprison for child-abuse related matter, and yet the administration failed to follow up and monitor what goes on in these male-chauvinism-promoting religious groups. It may also not be far-fethed to conclude that Texas may be just one example. Elsewhere, this child-abuse tragedy may be unfolding as we speak. Other areas that are aligned to same or similar groups need to be checked.

By: Mary Heriot

Mary Heriot — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:15:16 +0000

Some years ago, I read that a polygamous man has one legal wife by law, and the rest of his wives and children receive AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) from the US government.. Have you found this to be true?

By: Slater

Slater — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:09:49 +0000

What do you do with 416 victims of pedophilia? We get overwhelmed with one victim.

What a travesty. These angles are in need of help and our system is inadequate to handle it. What about the other ranches mentioned last night in other states? We better be ready!

By: Barbara-Dalton Ga

Barbara-Dalton Ga — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:52:05 +0000

I hope 360 stays on this story. I have never been so shocked in my
life, how on earth could a middle aged man think that it's ok to have
sex with a teenage girl. I know polygamy exist but I never dreamed
that girls so young were treated this way. if any of these men lived
in the outside world they would be sitting in jail facing all sorts of
charges.

By: Karri, Minnesota

Karri, Minnesota — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:25:51 +0000

I'm all for freedom of religion but I don't think this is what the 1st amendment had in mind when it was signed into law. Religion isn't suppose to be abusive and controlling. Religion is a beautiful thing that's suppose to make you feel happy and enlightened. These men who are incharge of groups like this have god complexes and aren't in it for the religious aspect but for their own selfish needs. These fundlementalist need to be stopped because this has nothing to do with religion and I hope that these women and children get the necessary help they'll need to recover from this horrible situation.