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More on the B.C. Polygamy trial

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marry-ella

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Okay so like I said I will try and keep you updated on the trial in my corner of the world. It's hard not to post my opinion and just the news. I read the following artical and thought "if it's been illegal all these years and this happen what good is the law. Is legal marriage not required to be consentual."

Testimonies continue today in ongoing polygamy trial deciding whether banning multiple marriages in BC is consitutional
http://www.bcitbroadcastnews.ca/2011/01 ... amy-trial/

(Tuesday being tommorow)

Testimony from Bountiful women at B.C. polygamy trial delayed until Tuesday
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Canad ... -Tuesday/1
http://news.sympatico.ctv.ca/canada/tes ... y/b36b51eb
http://canada.mynucleus.org/story/2011/ ... story_2011

VANCOUVER — A Utah woman who describes herself as a former polygamist says she would be happy to enter into another plural marriage if the opportunity arose.

Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/life/Utah+wo ... z1C1JNxXIt

Alina Darger, who has seven children, spoke glowingly of her experiences growing up in a polygamous family and as one of three sister wives to her current husband.

Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/life/Happily ... z1C1Jdr1PF
http://www.leaderpost.com/life/Happily+ ... story.html

"Pre-Christian in that we have these formulations in Greek texts and pre-Christian Roman law. And post-Christian in that the architects of modern liberalism are making clear that if you want to respect rights, if you want to respect dignity, it is critical to maintain the institution of monogamy and prohibit and criminalize the institution of polygamy."
Once punishable by death

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columb ... z1C1KBQJhw

http://www.leaderpost.com/life/Utah+wom ... story.html
 
Thank you for the links Marry-Ella, I am going to enjoy reading the ones that came up, unfortunately half of them did not come up.

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B , that's no fun. I tested them and every one of them came up twice, perhaps there is something wrong with your connection? Marry-ella
 
Perhaps you ment the labs in my reborting, I am sorry at firs there was such a laps in the news reports that I found it hard to scrounge up info for you, I will try and keep ontop of it as it is comming close to an end, apperantly.

Here is a report "Mormons split over polygamy practice" that also has these article links, What is the Purpose of Plural Marriage? and the other is Why Did the Church Abandon Polygamy?
http://communities.canada.com/vancouver ... trial.aspx

'You can't just live openly and be part of society for fear you're going to be prosecuted.'— Mary Batchelor, former plural wife
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columb ... z1C4vYvutC

Polygamy on the decline worldwide: Law professor
By Keith Fraser, Postmedia News January 7, 2011
Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/life/Polygam ... z1C4wykAu5
 
Oooh they seem to be working now. I swear they were not before.

thanks,
B
 
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