nytimes.com — Because the children, from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or F.L.D.S., have never eaten processed foods, the new shelter mantra is whole grains and fresh vegetables. Because they have never been to public school, the equivalent of home schooling will be established in shelters.
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Closed AccountApr 27, 2008
Do you mean this is going to be a nonstop news story for the next year? (Head Explodes)
jsstewartApr 27, 2008
First, get these kids the hell out of Texas. Then quit worrying about isolating them. End the isolation now. The world is not going to change anytime soon, and the sooner they are equipped to deal with it the better. What is going on now is just an evangelical science fair experiment.
quakkenApr 27, 2008
They're bound to talk differently when they have none of the influences that you have. They don't watch TV and don't use the internet, they don't have the same culture. They're bound to talk differently.
leomarthApr 27, 2008
So your disgust at polygamy is enough to remove another persons children. I find that disgusting. But I, unlike you, won't advocate any consequences to you for my disgust.
leomarthApr 27, 2008
@methos75Start with your local middle schools then. You'll find several instances of that there. Remember... "Think globally, act locally?" hehe.
korvan504521Apr 28, 2008
I agree, it would seem these folks are quite on board with the reality of modern law, and I can forsee a very large and expensive settlement in their favor in a few years. Of course, by then their social fabric will have been utterly obliterated and they won't be able to reassemble their commune. . . which might be the whole point of all this.
korvan504521Apr 28, 2008
and if there *wasn't* any abuse? should the cops who destroyed this community be held acountable?
hotbaconsauceApr 29, 2008
There are other cultures that engage in 13 year olds marrying older men. I googled it and found the Kurya tribe in Tanzania engages in this. Do you want to 'liberate' these people too?