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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 23 June | 357 comments (357 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: not incapable (4.00 / 4)

BooMan:

the state should neither support or oppose the exercise of religion, including in matters of dress

How do you square this with

BooMan:

the Mormons abandoned polygamy as a condition of Utah becoming a state

Is there not American legislation against polygamy? Didn't Utah becoming a state entail the integration of its inhabitants into the sphere of the rule of American law?

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 at 02:32:01 AM EST
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Re: not incapable (none / 0)

Polygamy is against the law and so far that principle has withstood court challenges. In the specific case of Utah, I believe it was an agreement that Utah would pass such a law, but I don't think the federal government enacted anything.

by BooMan on Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 at 02:46:34 AM EST
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Re: not incapable (4.00 / 2)

My main question was

afew:

Didn't Utah becoming a state entail the integration of its inhabitants into the sphere of the rule of American law?

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 at 02:48:28 AM EST
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