Marriage was just a symptom. The 19th century Mormon Church saw itself separate from the USA, and were ready to go to war over their God-given right to self-determination and immunity from Federal oversight.
It's very much like the early history of Islam, only without the victory part. The Mormons didn't actually go to war and destroy their opposition, they only engaged in small acts of terrorism and gave up when the Feds went after them.
Card's position is totally consistent with that history.
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Date: 2008-07-30 03:44 am (UTC)It's very much like the early history of Islam, only without the victory part. The Mormons didn't actually go to war and destroy their opposition, they only engaged in small acts of terrorism and gave up when the Feds went after them.
Card's position is totally consistent with that history.