[Lurker]

In general nobody cares unless children are harmed or these people are taking taxpayer monies.

Apparently a whole bunch of people care even if no taxpayer monies are involved. Just scroll up the thread for proof. And these women may be eligible for some kind of welfare. I don't know. But there's no proof that there getting it. At least no one has been able to provide any.

Personally I agree with you that polygamy is one of those "self punishing" sort of things. But that doesn't mean I think it's the business of Government to tell consenting adults, at the point of a gun btw, that they can't order their lives the way they choose to.

These people aren't harming anyone. No one here is being forced to join this relationship and there is no fraud involved that I can see. Therefore I think the Government should butt out.

L

[svcw]

I have a double mind about this issue.
In a secular argument I do not care.
In a spiritual argument I am offend by the bastardization of the meaning of marriage. Marriage is between one man and one woman, it is an earthly representation of Christ and His bride, the church.
There are many links to polygamists families receiving aid, however the way the government reveals the statistics, it looks like gobble gook. I don’t have the mind set to go through it today.
There are dozens of studies that show these families have long term harm on children.
Bottom line it is at the present time illegal.

[Pebcak]

But there's no proof that there getting it. At least no one has been able to provide any.

Here is proof that they are getting Government subsidies as well as falsifying information. Note that the primary income listed on the bankruptcy filing of Christine Allred (Brown) is public assistance.

Kody and Meri Brown, the only legally married pair have one biological child. Again, falsified information.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/57692053/Kody-Meri-Brown-BK

http://www.scribd.com/doc/57590939/Bankruptcy-Filing-of-Sister-Wife-Christine-Allred-Brown-3-2010

http://www.scribd.com/doc/57590942/Detailed-Assets-Debts-in-the-Bankruptcy-Filing-of-Sister-Wives-Star-Christine-Allred-Brown-3-2010

http://www.scribd.com/doc/57591862/Bankruptcy-Filing-of-Sisterwives-Star-Janelle-Brown-1997

The above documents are public information.