Justice Is Served for 416 Kids of Polygamy Sect.

I'm surprised that some even defend the compounds practices as being "freedom of religion" - how crazy is that?!

I agree with you completely on this and I'm also relieved it appears they did everything by the book. I have no problem with anyone practicing whatever religion they wish but what was happening to these children is unfathomable. What was it I heard, over half of the underage girls taken from that compound were either pregnant or had already had children? Even worse, they'd all be impregnated by much older men so it wasn't a simple case of two young kids making a mistake or imagining themselves "in love", this was rape in my opinion. I could never imagine myself being in a polygamous relationship but if consenting adults choose to live that way it's not for me to judge them but when they bring innocent children in to the mix that's a whole different story. I saw some of the women from there interviewed on several different shows and it appears to me that they've clearly been brainwashed. I could be wrong but I think they've been so sheltered by the outside world they don't know any other type of lifestyle exists so it could be they don't even think anything wrong is being done to these young girls. Annie

On the one hand these people are brainwashing their children into following in their footsteps with unnatural and emotionally unhealthy interpersonal relationships. However on the other hand no one wants to be challenged on how they raise their children. When the children are well fed, healthy, and going to school when is it time for the authorities to step in and say, "oh no hold on this is wrong?" No one wants their freedom to worship God challenged either and as it is oe of the tennets upone which this wonderful country of ours is founded, they should not have their religious beliefs trod upon nor looked down upon by others who don't understand their ideaology. Religious zealots are not to be judged by the moral standards that we hold when we get a tiny glimpse into their world. Judge not lest ye be judged. The impact of the parrents religious beliefs upon the minds and lives of the children should be the issue that the State of Texas is addressing rather than a witch hunt aimed at their religious beliefs and polygamy. What I wonder is, if you claim to be a Mormon zealot and you know that polygamy and wives of an age below 18 is against the law in the state that you have chosen to live in, then why don't these people move to places where it is fine and legal?

This is great. One cult down and one more to go. There is one more cult to take down, and you all know who it is! Well, if you do not know who it is, it is Scientology, these guys have to be taken care of. You have no idea how many problems these people are causing here in California and in Florida. They are forcing abortions on pregnant women in the Sea Org, and they are forcing their beliefs on a lot of people. They are not paying taxes either.

I am very concerned about these children, as you know I am an adoptive/foster parent, and there are just no foster homes trained or prepared to meet the needs these children are going to bring to the plate. I feel sure Texas is doing what they feel is best for these children, and yes I agree they had to be removed for their own safety, but until they can either be placed back with their Mothers, or other arrangements are decided, they are going to have a field day trying to deal with these children. I think what they need to do is arrange for a place to house them all together, and bring in people who are specially trained in dealing with children who have been brought up in this type of "religious" situation. Keep them together, and get them the help they will need. These kids are and will be traumatized, they are going to need people around them who have an understanding of how they have been raised, and frankly, foster parents are not equiped for this.

Weren't a lot of those girls (the minors) who were taken away from the compound pregnant or already had kids? That's what the news around here seems to be saying but I don't know.