El Dorado's Mormon Thing

[Usually Lurkin]

Originally Posted by alexamenos

of course there is no argument that would make you think otherwise....put "child abuse" in the same sentence with "religious fundamentalist" and any fleeting concerns about such trivialities of due process of law fly out the window.

those trivialities fly out the window when you mention "child abuse."
When you add "religion," people complain about it.

[alexamenos]

Originally Posted by Usually Lurkin

those trivialities fly out the window when you mention "child abuse."
When you add "religion," people complain about it.

exactly....people respond with prejudice and emotion rather than with a regard for the rule of law. apropos of the sentiment, a quote from the article linked earlier....

We are aware that this group is capable of" sexually abusing girls, Sheriff David Doran said. "But there again, this is the United States. We are going to respect them. We're not going to violate their civil rights until we get an outcry.

yes, this is the united states where we generally prefer to violate civil rights when people shout loudly enough.

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someone with a decent perspective on things is following this -- link.

interesting comment there that the language allegedly used by the 16 year old girl who made the cell phone call isn't the language of an FLDS 16 year old girl.....

Why? Much of the verbage is wrong for the FLDS sect. For example, they don't refer to ''the outsider's world.'' Non-FLDS members are ''gentiles,'' the caller pointed out.