Quote From: liatsunami Well actually from my expereince the world IS full of bad people, but there are good people. I am of the idea that young children should only associate with people who are good for them; people who respect them as individuals, who have their best interests at heart, etc...
But as children get older they need to at least be AWARE of the dangers in the world. It doesn't mean they have to experience them, but they need to know how to make good decisions and protect themselves.
In the Father's case I think he just wanted to protect his baby girls from the outside world so he chose to live in a community where he felt they would be most safe. The mother on the other hand believes in allowing the girls to experience the "normal" world.
If the girls chose to live in a PLAIN community for the rest of their lives this wouldn't be an issue, but if they ever decided to live either a plain lifestyle in the "normal" world or give it up all together they would be in danger because they have not had the life expereinces, or haven't been able to make the observations average teenagers in the US have made about "normal" society.
There is nothing wrong with the plain lifestyle if that is a person's choice, or thier parent's joint choice (as long as they are SAFE), but when one parent is not in agreement over that lifestyle (or the person decides tehy don't want to be involved in it anymore)than there are bound to be problems.
I think this man is a hypocrit! For all of his God fearing ways" and laws, he broke the Law, and took the childrens Mom away from them and lied about her. If given the chance he'd do it again, no doubt. I think he should go to jail for this so that other Fathers, or Mothers don't do this. Brain washing the younger one was wrong, she looks messed up. I hope they throw away the key in court for this guy.
To not allow the children to have education beyond 8th grade is so wrong on all levels, that any one who states this is God's law is just afraid of women and have bought into the ridiculous idea of patriarcal laws that have ruined this country, and caused manind so much misery that I could scream. I hope these girls stay w/the Mom, anything is beter then a jungle and no education..
Thye are NOT old enough to choose perod, and shouldn't be given a choose.They need help too..
