Group Discusses Decriminalizing Polygamy (YFZ/FLDS Daily Thread - 5/10/08)

KUTV.com ^ | 5/09 9:41 pm | N/A

[MizSterious]

Group Discusses Decriminalizing Polygamy

Last Update: 5/09 9:41 pm

It's outlawed under the Utah constitution and that's unlikely to change. But decriminalizing it could mean lesser penalties for bigamy convictions.

“I think something needs to happen. Something needs to be changed. It needs to be decriminalized,” said Dorothy Allred Solomon.

Solomon is the daughter of Rulon Allred she says she grew up in polygamy and said she had a happy childhood. Allred was murdered in 1977 in a hit ordered by rival polygamist Ervil Lebaron.

“What happens when a way of life is outlawed is that it attracts outlaws. And it attracted the worse sort of outlaws in the Lebaron case,” she said.

In the wake of the FLDS raid in Texas, there may be a chorus of people close to polygamy here in Utah sounding the same call.

“The polygamy statute needs to be revised. Thoroughly revised,” said Don Timpson who lives in a polygamous community. “The state has to realize that polygamy is not going away.”

Attorney general Mark Shurtleff is said to be open to discussion of turning polygamy from a felony crime into a misdemeanor. This could mean that a man convicted of polygamy may spend a year or less in jail instead of several years in prison.

Those opposed to the change fear it will harm innocent victims.

[Politicalmom]

Well, everyone knows you can’t get to heaven if you associate with sinners.

Oh. Wait a minute.....

:p

[pandoraou812]

My husband does the wash & will do almost anything I don’t feel up to doing. Since I have been sick for so long he is a huge help & I am Blessed to have him & my family.

[UCANSEE2]

“Trejo indicated the children’s education level is on par with that of other children their age.”

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It seems my comment they weren’t getting a proper education might be wrong.

Well, once again, it’s one of those things I don’t mind being wrong about.

[UCANSEE2]

And why can’t a female be PROPHET?

Why were there no women in Jeff’s LOYAL INNER CIRCLE?

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Solomon is the daughter of Rulon Allred she says she grew up in polygamy and said she had a happy childhood.

Stopped reading right there.

[MizSterious]

"Apparently, some people around here don’t believe that women deserve the same amount of love and attention from a spouse as a man does."

That's it in a nutshell. I'm especially surprised that so many people on a supposedly conservative board would endorse (even slightly) something like this.

[MizSterious]

"Cut off from his family by the FLDS? What a wholesome, life-affirming faith that must be."

And yet, you will find quite a few people here decrying the Texas Ranger's actions because it "separated families." Defies all logic.

[MizSterious]

I think you addressed your post to the wrong person. I didn’t post the article you quoted.

[MizSterious]

Woops, scratch that, sorry for the mistake there!

[MizSterious]

Plural marriage has Utah promise (YFZ/FLDS Daily Thread - 5/11/08)--new daily thread now posted!

[Marysecretary]

I know how that is. I’m in the same boat. Thank God for men with the gift of service,especially when it comes to their wives. Give him a big hug for me~

[pandoraou812]

Thanks...Give your wonderful man a hug from me too for being a great guy! ~Pandy~

[Marysecretary]

I sure will. Love, Maryxxx