Hello everyone,
I will not be posting for awhile. My life has taken a sharp turn and I no longer have the ability to maintain a blog, nor do I have the passion for it.
I am now a certified rape crisis counselor and a volunteer victim advocate and hope to continue to serve people in that capacity. I hope to continue to be available for crisis response/relief for members of the polygamous culture. I have a great love for the people from that culture, as well as the other people I serve who are from various backgrounds and walks of life.
I am changing jobs. I am no longer able to continue as director of Principle Voices. We've had a great year, but in this tough economic time, my family has been hit hard and I have to do everything I can to help meet our family needs.
So, I am saying goodbye. Truthfully, Twitter is far more functional for me right now, because short updates are all I can muster at this time. So, I will continue to try to post news or links, etc., of interest on Twitter.
Principle Voices is not going away. Anne Wilde will be the go-to person for resources from the organization. You can contact Anne at principlevoices at comcast.net.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Paper: Should Canada Criminalize Polygamy? (available on the Social Science Research Network)
A very good, very interesting paper. Recommended reading. Here is the abstract below.
Enjoy, Mary
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Should Canada Criminalize Polygamy?
Martha Bailey
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
November 19, 2009
Abstract:
The question addressed in this paper is whether, in addition to the marriage laws, which do not permit polygamy, and the criminal prohibition of bigamy, Canada should also retain the criminal provision on polygamy, which outlaws the practice of carrying on a conjugal relationship with more than one person. This paper argues that the provision is unnecessary to protect Canada's cultural commitment to monogamy, that it is problematically broad, and that it is not an effective tool in protecting the public interest or preventing harms to women and children.
Keywords: marriage, monogamy, polygamy, criminal law, closed communities, child protection, gender equality, immigrationmpaw
JEL Classifications: K00, K42
Working Paper Series
Date posted: November 21, 2009 ; Last revised: November 24, 2009
Enjoy, Mary
**********
Should Canada Criminalize Polygamy?
Martha Bailey
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
November 19, 2009
Abstract:
The question addressed in this paper is whether, in addition to the marriage laws, which do not permit polygamy, and the criminal prohibition of bigamy, Canada should also retain the criminal provision on polygamy, which outlaws the practice of carrying on a conjugal relationship with more than one person. This paper argues that the provision is unnecessary to protect Canada's cultural commitment to monogamy, that it is problematically broad, and that it is not an effective tool in protecting the public interest or preventing harms to women and children.
Keywords: marriage, monogamy, polygamy, criminal law, closed communities, child protection, gender equality, immigrationmpaw
JEL Classifications: K00, K42
Working Paper Series
Date posted: November 21, 2009 ; Last revised: November 24, 2009
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