If the FLDS were put up for adoption, what are the consequences that might happen?

Question

And if they are brought back to their parents, what are the consequences that might happen?

i really need your answers :D

Answer 1

I think it is far too early to talk about adoption for these kids.

Under different circumstances I may disagree. But we must keep in mind that these mother's are truly victims themselves.

It is unrealistic for anyone to assume that a young woman of fourteen who is married off too a man three times her age would have the know how or the ability to fight off any abuse.

She is unable to go back to her parents for support because they themselves have helped perpetuate the abuse.

Ask yourself if a 15 year old girl who was married off to a man, sexually violated on her wedding night and then became pregnant should lose her child? She had NO SAY in her entire life. the only advice given was "Keep Sweet".

I think the state should cloister these woman and children together and help them transition into society. The father's can ROT you know where for all I care. They are OBVIOUSLY pedophiles.

Answer 2

I think that if the mother's are going to chose to live that way h**l yes take the children. Give the child a chance to live in a world that is not all bad. Have you all read about how the FLDS thing most of the boys that grow up there are but on the street at the age of 16 wouldn't it be better to put these children in a home that one day they have a chance to go to college. And if I was a child and was put back and then some dirty old man came after me at the age of 13 when I got out i would go after the state that left me in that home. What I would like to see is these parents go to jail both mother and father if their child becomes pregant at the age of 13 to 16 due to their up bringing. I just wonder how this group got the money to build such a big compound?

Answer 3

I do not think it is fair for the children of all of these families to be put up for adoption. Given the choice between losing their children and leaving the culture, some of those parents would likely be willing to work with human services to establish a new life. I believe that it is very hasty to just wrench all of those children away from those that they love. Foster care has high rates of abuse, and adoption is probably not going to equal the best choice for each of those children. Some of them were not yet old enough that they were in danger of being married off yet, so it seems cruel to take them. Giving the mothers the support they need to live in the world would probably be the healthiest route to take for these kids psychologically.

Answer 4

this case if far to complicated and culturally sensitive that anyone thinking of adopting these children will most likely not be properly prepared.

the parents of these children could probably benefit from some therapy and parenting classes, especially the risk of long-term mental health issues in their daughters of forced marriage and child-rearing; and the risk of mental health issues in their sons who might be ex-communicated in order to reduce the male/female ratio.

quite honestly, i am skeptical of people who want to jump and "save"...um adopt....children who have just endured significant trauma.