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On AlterNet: polygamy

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "polygamy"

Sex Abuse in the Name of Religion Isn't a Lifestyle -- It's Sex Abuse

Sex Abuse in the Name of Religion Isn't a Lifestyle -- It's Sex Abuse

Ellen Goodman, Truthdig. May 23, 2008.
The call to understand the polygamous sect as just another unique corner of multicultural America is relativism run amok.

How Should States Deal with Polygamous Sects?

How Should States Deal with Polygamous Sects?

Faye Bowers, Christian Science Monitor. May 8, 2008.
Utah and Arizona have mostly ignored the FLDS since the infamous 1953 raid of Short Creek. Now, political pressure may force them to crack down.

Men of the Cloth: The Vatican Isn't So Far From Fundamentalist Mormonism

Men of the Cloth: The Vatican Isn't So Far From Fundamentalist Mormonism

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. April 26, 2008.
When it comes to keeping women in their place, polygamous Mormon fundamentalists and the Pope have a lot in common.

Prosecuting Polygamy

Prosecuting Polygamy

Marci Hamilton, Huffington Post. April 16, 2008.
Authorities must vigorously enforce the laws against polygamy to stem the abuse of women and children in fundamentalist Mormon communities.

Polygamy and Forced Sex in the Name of God

Polygamy and Forced Sex in the Name of God

Ellen Goodman, Washington Post Writers Group. September 24, 2007.
The view of polygamy as just another lifestyle choice has been countered by the growing evidence of communities rife with abuse.