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From a political POV, do you not find it disturbing that the government was able to outlaw a religous practice like that? Does not that offend your conservative principles and undermine freedom of religion? What do you think you would do if the government forced you and your spouse to divorce against both your wills, would you just accept it?

That is a good question, especially sense my great, great, great grandfather was the first Mormon martyr, and my great, great grandmother died after her house was burned, and her children including a 2 month old were out in the cold.I am very strong in my belief of freedom of religion. I guess I draw the line when its a child, or when women were forced, or threated with "blood atonement" etc.

Have you mentaly put yourself in the position someone who has and sincerely loves more than one wife, and has to pick one and cast the others aside (along with the children of those marriages)? Many of them suffered greatly at the hands of the government for their faith, which should not happen in the USA EVER. I don't blame them for expecting God to spare them from that heartbreak, or for not being able to make the adjustment overnight.

I personally have faced this. Too bad I couldn't have been married to the 4, or 5 men that I have been in love with. I chose to stay with my same old boring guy. ha ha

All those things you say could be your family or one you have read who really knows for sure?

"I guess I draw the line when its a child, or when women were forced, or threated with "blood atonement" etc."

I see no credible evidence that either force was used or "blood atonement" was practiced.

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