<i>unless they’re members of a Mormon fundamentalist sect</i>
But if it's a sect that is obviously breaking the law in terms of polygamy, how does that affect their first amendment rights?
On Coast To Coast last night, a usually pretty lousy show, but it is on at the right hours, was a very interesting guest, <a href="www.irenespencerbooks.com/">Irene Spencer</a>. Spencer is a 71 year old former polygamous wife and she has a really interesting tale.
Certainly of abuse, of slavery really as she calls it, but also some perhaps unexpected insights too. Years and years and years after leaving her "family", she still sees some and she says that she still feels very close to many of the women that helped support each other.
She's relatively okay about what consenting adults do, but adamant about the abuse of the kids, and the basic enslavement of the children and women.
I understand the defense of first amendment rights and other civil liberties, and the concern about what this means to other churches, or as I've alluded to earlier, even what this means to government taking away kids from individual families for other reasons, or taking kids away from a parent (father) even when there is no concern for violence or abuse.
But polygamy IS illegal, so I am not sure what first amendment rights this group has, and maybe you could help me understand what your position is, or what rights they do have, or should have.
(That said, do take a look at the Irene Spencer links, I don't think I have ever recommended to anyone a coast to coast guest, but her interview and story was surprisingly compelling in many ways.)
