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“I think that many of these women have no reference point outside of the compound from which to judge the activities inside.”

One of the FLDS women interviewed on FOX had only been with the sect for a short time. She knew of the *outside* world.

One thing I do know and every cop will tell you: Ignorance of the law (even moral law)is no excuse.

If a *parent* doesn’t know when their children are being hurt or abused, they don’t deserve the title nor the children.

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One thing I do know and every cop will tell you: Ignorance of the law (even moral law)is no excuse.

Just on this point alone and not related to this post, I think this is no longer true. In the old days, when there weren't that many laws, this may have been true. But now, I doubt any Federal judge even knows .001% of the Federal laws that have been enacted, and the same is true at the state level. If a judge or a cop does not know the law, and they probably know less than .001% of the laws, then how can you expect a citizen to.

If a *parent* doesn’t know when their children are being hurt or abused, they don’t deserve the title nor the children.

We do not even agree what abuse is. Many people believe that people that spank their children should have them taken away. Do you agree? And some people do not believe waterboarding is torture.

My biggest problem with this case is what will happen to the children. I believe those that advocate they be spread to the wind via foster homes are committing child abuse, maybe to a lesser degree than what is happening in the compound, but child abuse nonetheless.