Hoping to move away from the fringe and regain political influence, Utah's polygamous community has released a voter's guide to help members decide how to vote tomorrow.
A coalition of polygamist groups — Communities in Harmony — asked federal, state, and local candidates about their positions on a wide range of topics that impact the once powerful demographic. Of the 150 candidates questioned, 60 responded and were rated on a scale of one to 10. Neither Obama nor McCain responded, but Libertarian candidate Bob Barr received a total score of 7.5.
Politicians who submitted their answers (to questions such as "Should polygamous people have the same right as other Utah citizens to hold public offices?" or "Should the government spend public safety funds disproportionately to target one group of people?") may see a modest bump in the polls. Out of 2.7 million people living in Utah, 37,000 are polygamists. If you were a politician, how would you answer the group's questions?
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those men have to provide for all of their wives and cannot have more wives than they can afford. That is why most men in countries that practice polygyny only have one wife, cause culture or
religion sometimes goes so far as to say each wife has to have her own household. I think it might be a form of socialism, where the man with the most provides for more wives and children.
Nice one!
) 'tis always, always, with these religions espousing (bad pun) such practices to be in the favor of the man - the man having the rights, the
freedoms and the dominance under the guise of religious doctrine that still creeps me out to the core. Then there is the whole issue of children, especially young women, in these types of
communities.
I would tell them that their practices are misogynistic and using the bible to justify their lifestyle is tenuous and opportunistic.
1Though I don't think my views would be a vote getter.