Comment On "Texas Finally Made a Move"

While I agree that the crimes committed by Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints were despicable, I do not agree with all the conclusions made in this article. In the article it is suggested that Texas gives a free pass that to child molesters that live in religious compounds. Texas does not give them a free pass to commit any crime, the very fact that they were arrested proves this in and of itself. The reason that the crime went unpunished for as long as it did is because there was no point in investigating the compound before any crimes were reported. When there was a phone call suggesting that crimes were being committed at the compound, the police reacted quickly and decisively.
This article's suggestion that children not be allowed to live on religious compounds definitely infringes on religious freedoms. The problem with it is what exactly should define a religious compound? This would have the potential to make religious schools, the ones where the children live on site, illegal. Religious camps, where children stay for a week or two, would also be in danger of falling under the label "religious compound". Even Christian orphanages would be in danger of being made illegal under the label of "religious compound". While I can understand how infuriating these hideous crimes can be, I think that a law making it illegal for children to live on religious compounds would likely be misused.
It is also said in the article that men should not be left alone with children. Maybe it was just poorly stated, but this seems to suggest that all, or at least most, men are pedophiles. This certainly is not the case, and I do not think laws should be made with that assumption in mind. I do agree, however, that Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a dangerous religion that should be at the very least watched closely by the government. On the other hand, the suggestions in this article just go too far.

Here is a link to the article.