I agree that the way these people of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints sect were handled was wrong. I don't agree with the sect's methods of keeping women and running young men away or having a polygamist society. They may have had to have polygamy in the early days because of shortages in men or women but not in today's world. I don't like the forced marriages and kids having kids, but then I don't think kids should be having kids, under any circumstances.

I wonder how many of these large families are on social welfare programs.
It is one thing to go overboard on your ideas but to have the state or federal government pay for your irresponsibility, then it is not right. I don't need to be reminded about caring for the children. The problem begins with irresponsibility and should end with neutering.

* I agree with Ted these men should not have large families if they can not support the ones they have.
If you don't want the state in your busy don't have your hand out in the first place. J.E.H.

This idea goes to all races, places, or ideologies. You bring the kids into the world, then take care of them or don't keep mass producing because of perceived compassion or indifference for the kids. It definitely is not the fault of our education system.

    A judge, committee or legal entity has too much power to take this many kids from their parents without any good evidence about negative group dynamics. Instead they should be acting on individuals. It does not take an in-depth investigation to say the kids are being harmed by taking them away to foster homes rather than leaving them with their mothers or family. Some of the sect's members do not practice polygamy; but I wonder if their kids were taken?

     If these people are content with the sect's rules then why interfere. The Amish shun people over 21 who do not want to live their lifestyle, yet we don't take away their kids. What would the judge say if they took his kids or grandkids because of his rulings that might be construed as corruption or divisive to the public.

    Obama was right when he said Pennsylvanians are bitter and fall back on guns and the bible. He should have said that all across America these things are going on as jobs are lost to foreign countries or illegal immigrants and there are few tangible items to grasp for individuals and families who are near desperation. These items are the church and fellow parishioners for support and comfort. For a belief in final personal protection, for yourself and family, the idea of guns as your last resort to save what you cherish becomes a big issue.

    As this is America, people are supposed to be able to do things I don't like as long as they are held responsible for any outcomes. In the last several decades this idea has lost momentum as the government tries to correct errors made by those who should have known better, especially if they thought about the consequences.

    It seems that whenever we want to drive home a point without justification we fall back on the bible, laws, morals or the mention of SEX. I could do a survey and it would show we as a group fail at all of these. It's failure does not make us weaker unless we use any one of them to justify our means of getting things done, MY WAY.

This group has every right to their religion and the sect's ways. If people don't like the sect's rules or treatment, then leave as several families have done.

    It is just sad that a country which proudly wears flag lapels, flies flags on their homes or vehicles, go to church, and ask God to bless America can so autocratically impose their will on others and call us a Democracy.

    We have seen so many high profile politicians, celebrities, athletes, ministers, CEOs and neighbors not abiding by the laws, morals, or biblical teachings get away with doing despicable things to themselves and others but the American people still feel obligated to support them through thick and thin.

    If only schools and individuals could use, in every class or situation, the 12 laws Boy Scouts are supposed to use, we could live a better life with our family, neighbors and friends.
These are the laws Boy Scouts are supposed to use: How do YOU measure up?????

Scout's Law