Polygamy

A few weeks ago, Anne and I puzzled over the non-enforcement of federal polygamy laws in certain enclaves where it is practiced openly (brought to light vis a vis the recent goings-on in and around that Texas compound that's been in the news). Anne said, "Either it’s against the law or it isn’t. It suggests to me that there exists an undercurrent of uncertainty as to the justice of the ban, if not in the courts, certainly among individuals."

Perhaps it is ignored or tolerated in certain parts because it's seen as a religious thing that causes no harm to the common good, since these folks don’t seem to cause any trouble otherwise? However, I can't help but feel disgusted that these people marry their 15 to 18 year old girls off to the community's old men. One feels sorry for these young women, who are taught from birth that it is their Heavenly duty to go along with it, and that only by this path will they reach the ultimate Celestial place.