Religious Freedom on Trial?
Is polygamy a protected religious freedom or should the state intervene to stop it?
A Mormon fundamentalist in in court this week, asking that the Supreme Court overturn his conviction in a polygamy charge (nevermind that his second wife was just 16 years old, apparently its just the multiple marriages that are at issue here).
Rodney Holm's lawyer is arguing, in essence, that targeting polygamists is in essence religious discrimination, since the state does nothing to persecute those who cohabitate, practice serial monogamy, or have sexual relations outside of marriage.
Hmmm. It will be interesting to see what the Supreme Court thinks about this one! I want to know if Holm's first wife was cited for practicing polygamy as well.
What do you think?
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