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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 03:41 PM Original message |
Psychiatrist testimony in polygamist case: underdeveloped brains |
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Diane R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. This explains the women's interviews in the media; very simplistic and childlike speech patterns. |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It is doubful this info would have ever come out in Az or Utah. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I question whether it is polygamy itself which is at fault... |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. There is a long history of polygamy |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Polgamy in Africa is no more a benefit to the women, in general, |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. No, but it is the authoritarianism that underlies every large, long term, |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. That was more my point |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. The problem stems from the fact that their religion teaches |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Of course |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. True, but not in this particular case, I believe |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Point well taken n/t |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. they are not even LEGALLY married.. just pressed into breeding service |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. From what I understand, there are so many thousands of these |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Well isn't that peachy.. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Utah is especially guilty here. Polygamy is out in Utah and Idaho |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Are there any teenaged boys among the children? |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. They're the Lost Boys--kicked out of the community. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. They weren't kicked of this community. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. This community is only a few years old. They probably just |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. Oh, the younger boys. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. The teenage boys that were removed from the ranch were |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Where, according to the State, they are being housed separately |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. no religion is above the law. nothing in their practices is protected |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
28. they are also inbred unfortunately. some of the women who got |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. It explains the childlike diction, but not the strange breathless voices. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. 'the boys are happy'.... |
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IndyHatedByBothSides (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. The boys are not happy |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. Thank you Dr. Frist |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Huh? What does that mean? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. You must have missed the Terri Sciavo FLAMEWARS here... |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Please re-read the story |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. But what you're saying is not true. The doctor in the OP |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
18. Sounds like Young Republicans |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
25. That same shrink said these kids should not be put in foster care. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. The doctor said they shouldn't be put in regular foster care. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. He said they could be put in special foster care, only one little |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. He didn't say it couldn't happen. Only that it would take special care, that |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I guess I will have to spell it out. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. That particular option doesn't exist. But many other options do. |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I wonder if it's possible to put them with "normal" Mormon families? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I've read that that is one of the things the state has been looking for. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I don't think there are many mormons in TX, are there? |
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IndyHatedByBothSides (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. It's difficult because the mainstream Mormons |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. "except for supervised visitation for the father." |
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IndyHatedByBothSides (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. It's a prophet and council of elders |
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IndyHatedByBothSides (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
43. I have aquaintances born into Mormon polygamy |
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