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Ended:05/15/08
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Was TX right to take all of the children??

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It takes too long to determine who is being abused and who isn't. It's more reasonable to remove everyone, then sort things out. Otherwise the parents might flee or continue to abuse the kids while the investigators were figuring everything out.

Side: Yes
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Being the compound is exactly that a compound, you have to assume that if abuse is happening to one it is happening to more. Texas has also has had previous experience in cases like this such as Waco. In removing all the children they did find many were pregnant or had children already so I do believe TX officials did the right thing.

Side: Yes
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Why not determine abuse on each individual case?

Side: No
blammo(186) Disputed
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Because...more than HALF of the girls taken in between 14-17 (there was over 100) were pregnant! Look...I want to be clear, I am not against polgamy, BUT...only if the woman (and men) being involved are at least old enough to make the choice and not be forced into polgamy. This is a seriously harmful situation that needed authorities to step in.

Side: Yes