(Of course, you're at this very moment texting this same message to 60,000 Lds missionaries, the bulk of whom call upon Christian homes)
Whatever their religious belief, they are the largest most functional group in our society.
(Oh, that's why The Deseret News reported that Utah leads the nation in suicides among men aged 15 to 24...one Utah State University study found Utah lead nation in antidepressant use...and in late 2007 Mental Health America labeled Utah the Most depressed state...and Express Scripts says that Utah doubles all other states in prescribed anti-depressants...'cause all is well, eh? Why is Salt Lake City's a leader in plastic surgery? Vanity?
I also like that they...have low crime where they dominate.
Yes, Utah's in the Top 10 for fewest people per capita who are in prison, but do you wanna explain why Utah...
...as of the years since 2000, consistently has ranked between 14 & 18 re: rape rate?
.....as of 3 or 4 years ago, was Utah #8 in the nation for its sex offender rate?)
...And why do Utah schools have dozens of 2009 sex-abuse investigations they've opened up just this year?
...And what about the Salt Lake Tribune reporting this Fall that in 2005, Utah ranked 16th in the nation for teacher sex offenses, according to an Associated Press survey of disciplinary records from 2001 to 2005 in 50 states and the District of Columbia. At that time, 52.7 percent of Utah teachers who lost their licenses surrendered them for sexual misconduct -- twice the national rate, the AP found.
...Also, why also the huge jump in Utah domestic violence cases between 1997 & 2000?
...And why does Utah rank #6 in larceny?
...And why is Utah tops for some years among bankruptcy filings?
...And why has Utah had some years where they're #1 in mortgage fraud?
This is the culture you want the rest of the country to emulate? Really? Is it because Lds are just so "nice" and "salt like" in spreading this "nice behavior" amongst its Utah neighbors?
You really hate those people.