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The situation in Texas with the polygamists and their kids has me fairly pissed off when I think about it for very long, or if I see any amount of footage.
I’m pissed because 400+ kids were ripped from their families over hearsay. Since the original girl cannot be found, hearsay is exactly what “authorized” Big Daddy Govt. to rip those kids away from their moms and dads.
I guess my emotions on this are raw due to Garrett. When I read or see a news story I try to immediately put myself in the shoes of the subject. In this case I realized that if I lived in Texas, it would take a fake call from a fake victim to get Garrett taken away from me. I would then have to prove myself innocent from the made-up allegations.
Add to that my core belief that government should be as small as possible – dangerously small, and it’s the perfect cocktail for outrage.
Then there’s this angle: In modern-day pop culture, I am to believe that homosexuality is normal, and that homosexual marriage is also normal. The media, politicians, entertainment, etc. push this gospel down my throat at every turn it seems. Yet somehow polygamy is immoral in Pop Culture? Really?!
I guess this is just another application of my thinking about Right and Wrong and how screwy morality gets when relativism is your guiding light.
In no way am I saying that kids should be saved from abusive situations, nor am I endorsing polygamy. I am a married man to one woman, and one wife is enough for me. I simply think that if an allegation is made regarding kids being abused, there should be some diligent steps taken before going to such extreme actions.
