Reply #2: This Is What Gets Me... [View All]

"Jeffs' attorneys have said the case is one of religious persecution and have questioned how Jeffs would have known that rape was being committed behind bedroom doors."

He didn't know? Uh, duh, what does he think happens after marriage? What does he mean when he says that wives should submit to their husbands, giving themselves "body, mind and soul." That if it was rape it was her fault because she should have submitted to God's will? :mad:

Of course, another problem is Utah law allowing the age of consent to be 14.

I feel very bad for this young woman. I wonder about the husband, too. How much was he a victim and to what extent was he a participant? While it's usually hard to think of a rapist as a victim, maybe in this case he felt he was doing the right thing. I mean, Jeffs may have persuaded him that having sex with the girl was carrying out God's will. Or, maybe the husband was just an insensitive clod who didn't give a damn as long he got laid. Or, maybe he's a sadistic jerk himself who enjoyed it. :shrug: