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Monday, April 28, 2008

There Is No Morality Without Religion

posted by on April 28 at 13:24 PM

Texas child welfare officials say more than half the teen girls swept into state custody from a polygamist sect’s ranch have been pregnant. Child Protective Services spokesman Darrell Azar says 53 girls between the ages of 14 and 17 were living on the ranch in Eldorado. Of that group, 31 already have children or are pregnant.

I blame Miley Cyrus.

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1

Being pregnant as a teen is not immoral. It's how they got pregnant that matters (and that is a more difficult question).

Posted by Mr. Joshua | April 28, 2008 1:26 PM
2

Darwin Award!

Posted by elenchos | April 28, 2008 1:31 PM
3

terrorism.

Posted by max solomon | April 28, 2008 1:44 PM
4

I seriously doubt Miley Cyrus would have had the time or opportunity to impregnate that many of them.

Posted by NapoleonXIV | April 28, 2008 1:48 PM
5

In reality, I was waiting to hear this and I'm not surprised at all either.

Also, I wonder how many of the kids age 7-months to 5 belong to any of the teenage girls right now.

Now would be a perfect time to get the DNA from the guys in that complex before they escape.

Posted by apres_moi | April 28, 2008 1:51 PM
6

Its that damn shoulder picture. I bet 50 teens were impregnated the day that hit the shelves.

Posted by ZwBush | April 28, 2008 1:54 PM
7

I wonder what kind of bullshit the sect leaders will come up with to justify this...

Posted by DanFan | April 28, 2008 1:57 PM
8

I blame Seattle's pigeons.

Posted by wholy cow | April 28, 2008 2:09 PM
9

If god didn't want'um knocked up he wouldn't have made'em so damn fertile.

Posted by Giffy | April 28, 2008 2:25 PM
10

LOL @ "I blame Miley Cyrus"

Posted by MistressCorrine | April 28, 2008 2:41 PM
11

There are some things in this world I don't want to know ... and all things considered. It would take a master cryptographer to decipher all the damn DNA data after everyone has been marrying each their cousins for the last umpteen years.

Posted by OR Matt | April 28, 2008 3:41 PM
12

Did anyone see the Dateline piece last night? They made it seem like the Texas officials stormed in and stole all their children. Oh wait, they DID storm in and steal them!!!

I don't know WTF to make of all this. My brain hurts.

Posted by Mike in MO | April 28, 2008 4:05 PM
13

I blame the Pope.

Ever since he showed up in the US, this stuff has been getting worse.

Posted by Will in Seattle | April 28, 2008 4:51 PM
14

You don't have to be religious to be a pervert (but it helps)....

http://jezebel.com/384994/father-gives-daughter-bikini-waxes-rides-to-work-at-a-brothel

Posted by yucca flower | April 28, 2008 6:46 PM
15

Yes, being pregnant as a teen is not immoral. It's just plain dumb.

Posted by KeeKee | April 28, 2008 6:59 PM
16

@14 Oh Jesus that was disturbing.

Posted by PopTart | April 28, 2008 8:05 PM
17

@14

it's fine, her dad is so obviously gay anyway.

Posted by el | April 28, 2008 8:26 PM
18

they don't smoke, drink alcohol or coffee, or swear. all that's left is sex and casseroles.

i blame too much tuna surprise.

Posted by epiphenita | April 29, 2008 4:29 AM

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