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To: metmom
That is a disgusting stealth attempt to justify that disgusting behavior.

If you are pinning "a disgusting stealth attempt" on me, ma'am, you are much mistaken, if not acting with actual malice.

You're no stranger here and neither am I. It is no secret that I disagree strenuously with Mormon theology. I believe in orthodox evangelical theology. I believe Mormon theology to be bunk. Nor have I ever called for or condoned raping anyone or wished rape on anyone. (Even on prisoners, by the way, which sometimes causes me to be viewed as a wet blanket in riotous "drop the soap" discussions, as though somehow the encouragement of random rape at the hands of prison bullies were part of due process of law as envisioned in the Constitution.)

But it can't be denied that social and legal views are poised such that they could well evolve in the direction of removing many legal strictures involved today in the Jeffs situation. Such as being able to assume that if the partner in a sexual act is 12 years old, it is ipso facto rape. A restoration of old mores concerning plain old fornication would be quite welcome, but as it stands, fornication can no longer be banned and that has opened a giant can of worms.

154 posted on 08/04/2011 7:55:21 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
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To: HiTech RedNeck

You know, I couldn’t help but think you were making excuses in your earlier post, too—see #9. You went through much of the litany we see for fLDS apologists, “But living with multiple persons of the opposite (or any) sex, and privately calling it anything you want (e.g. “ham sandwich”) has been viewed as OK by the USSC itself.” and “In the meantime, it is modern ages that have placed taboos upon marriages of people who are at the age when marriage in biblical societies (including the Hebrews under the Mosaic law) would begin to become possible. That’s 12 for girls, 13 for boys.”

If you think about it, you make it easy for many of us to come this conclusion. In fact, I still think that way.


155 posted on 08/05/2011 7:05:12 AM PDT by MizSterious (Apparently, there's no honor when it comes to someone else's retirement funds.)
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