November 9, 2011
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Is 20 too many
Duggars announced they are pregnant with #20
http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2011/11/08/michelle-duggar-pregnant-again-20-kids/
Is twenty too many??? What are your thoughts on the Duggar Family and #20 on the way?
http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2011/11/08/michelle-duggar-pregnant-again-20-kids/
Is twenty too many??? What are your thoughts on the Duggar Family and #20 on the way?
Comments (94)
From the smiles in the picture seems that 20 is good for them. I would love to be so blessed!
20 is a lot. But I have no right to say if they have too many.
Vagina: not a clown car.
Yes, it is far too many. It’s selfish to have so many children because of overcrowding of the EARTH and even if you can afford it, should you? They are going by “go forth and be fruitful” but it seems they just want to repopulate america with indoctrinated christian children.
And I mean, how is it even fair to the other children? Each newborn gets a lot of attention and the other kids have to SCHEDULE time to spend with their parents. If you think 3 kids don’t get enough attention equally, try 20?!??! WTF.
Do they have a farm, because that’s the only reason I see to have that many kids. CHILD SLAVERY PLZ.
It would be too many for me, but I can’t make that judgment for the Duggars. I know a family with twelve children, and they are some of the nicest and most loving people I know. Their older children have started to get married and have their own families, and they’re all happy, well-adjusted, and successful.
I don’t think I could manage 20 kids, I have two and not only it’s financially challenging but also very time consuming task, I wonder how can they be aware of what’s going on in their kids life, homework, hobbies, sports, games, shows, sickness, everything we have to be aware of. Being a mom is so much more than giving birth, actually giving birth is the easy part.
That’s what makes this a great country, the freedom to make such choices. As long as they are able to care and provide for them, everyone else should MYOB
I am torn on the issue, only because of her age and the fact she has had PRE-E several times and the last time ending the pregnancy at what 24weeks.
Her age adds the higher risk of PRE_E. The fact she has had it multiple times prior adds A HIGHER risk, over 75%. Having 1 preemie put you at a greater risk of having more preemies (march of dimes statistics).
With all that I am a mom who had 3 preemies, 2 of which from Severe Pre-e and Class 1 HELLP (even worse disease the pre-e). I did everything the doctors told me. I didn’t even “want” my 3rd pregnancy. I was deemed infertile. I had fertility treatments to even have my 1st two daughters. My OB put me on BC even thou he thought I was infertile for EXTRA protection. We conceived my 3rd little miracle during all this. She was born 11.5weeks premature. I have always wanted a big big big family. I want tons of kids. After my second was born 8weeks early we said no more. THen Calleigh my 28week miracle came along. Now we think what is meant to be will be. I leave it to God’s Hands.
Although if i was her age and had that many issues previously (i believe josie was pre e baby number 4-5 for her) I wouldn’t risk it. I can see both sides thou!
Plus I wonder if they could really AFFORD them if they didn’t have the show. They are complete tv whores IMHO and wonder if 20 would be possible without TLC
I love how the champions of preaching “As long as they aren’t affecting you, what they do is none of your business” (which I tend to agree with, BTW) think it is cool to say what is right for the Duggars. They do not receive any government aide, and so far, their kids have been turning out to be good members of society. Overpopulation is a myth . LINK So, anyway, why would I care what they do?
I think that having more than two children is irresponsible (until we start colonizing other planets), but I think that forcing people to adhere to that standard (a la China) is immoral as well. (Not to mention impractical.)
I don’t see how you can provide adequate care and attention for 20 children. It’s virtually impossible, given A) the cost of raising a kid for 18 years (about a quarter of a million dollars), B) how much time and effort even one baby requires, all while C) not neglecting your personal health and well being. It’s absolutely asinine.
Not to mention there are now over 7 billion people in this world and we are fast approaching the carrying capacity of 9 billion. If we don’t slow down our reproduction and quickly, we’ll be at that cap within a few decades (i.e. in our lifetimes), which is a scary concept. Not to mention it takes an awful lot of childfree folk (like me) to make up for one Duggar family.
In short, it’s completely and totally irresponsible. I hope that woman goes through menopause immediately after this one is born. The planet needs it. Oh well, I did my part – I had a vasectomy with no kids and no regrets. Maybe that’ll offset the effect that like 2 of their kids has on this planet.
This moment of senseless over-reproduction has been brought to you by…RELIGION.
If they are happy, healthy individuals who have the potential to make this world a better place, then more power to them. I’ve seen there show once or twice and it’s absolutely adorable and hilarious. I don’t think ANY OF US are in a place to judge.
if I remember correctly, Dane Cook made a small shot at them a while ago in Vicious Circle, equating the Duggar family woman parts to Stargate. They likely pay for it all through all of the massive advertising they do during their show, plus the fact that they even have a show. Think of all of the toys, clothes, diapers, etc. they might get from say Target just by showing them using it in a segment. INSANITY!!
I think more than 3 or 4 is too many really. You don’t need to have more than that to make sure the world stays populated. But I think I think that way because the thought of one child sounds like a ton of work and the more kids, the more work. So… whatever. I can be opinionated all I want, it’s not gonna change anything.
Like @mtngirlsouth said above, they’re not on government aid, they own all their property, they’re not in debt and their kids (the older ones anyway) seem to be functioning and contributing members of society.
I think Michelle (the mom) has her right to self-governing and she can do whatever she wants to her body (in this case continual pregnancy) whether it’s good for her or not. I’ll be curious though if #20 is 100% healthy, seeing as #19 had a perforated bowel, arrived three and a half months early, and had a list of other medical issues. She is 45 after all. A ton of pregnancy, childbirth and developmental risks just went way up.
@haloed - They couldn’t afford it, but then TLC gave them a show.
For once I agree with stateless_pilot.
This makes me want to vomit. Seriously.
@tgwiy - Yes, people have a right to spew out as many humans as they want. And the fact that they have the financial means and that everything looks hunky-dory for them doesn’t erase the fact that it’s a very short-sighted and irresponsible thing to do. Check out the comment by stateless_pilot – he echoes pretty much what I think of this (minus the part about sterilizing himself – I don’t necessarily want to do that.)
If they can manage it then how is it any of my or anyone else’s business?
@Unstoppable_Inner_Strength - I didn’t say it was smart or responsible, because I don’t think it is. It’s just not as bad as it could possibly be.
Another kid for the older kids to teach (all via computer). another kid for the older girls to pack for, clean up after, cook for, do laundry for. another kid to have a dangerous birth like the 1.5 pound child (josie) before.
At least TLC gave them the money to have a decent place to live and decent things to do. The home they lived in previously was 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom. About the size of my apartment in square footage.
Who cares? I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, if that is what is right for them. I saw one episode showing how they make most of their own things from scratch and are really frugal and careful with money, which I think is part of the way they’ve been able to afford having so many (of course the show I’m sure helps a lot, too). I had some friends that went to a church camp with a couple of the Duggar girls, and they said that they were some of the nicest, happiest girls there and that they didn’t seem like they had any identity or insecurity issues which you’d think could arise having so many siblings.
i live in arkansas and I’ve heard that they are part of the “quiver full” movement. look it up. It’s clearly realigious zealotry mixed with a bit of wide eyed cultish insanity. They believe they should have as many children as possible so they can be “arrows” in god’s “quiver” in the impending battle against evil…. insanity.
Well, how else are you going to build the Invisible Bearded Man in the Sky’s Army? She should have a zipper installed on that thing.
They are a happy, healthy, loving family. I don’t see why they shouldn’t have 20 kiddos.
If the kids are being treated well, not abused and not neglected, then no, it doesn’t matter. There is no magical number at which a family suddenly becomes unmanageable, because each family has a different lifestyle and ways of handling children. There are families with one or two children who neglect/abuse their kids, too… and there are larger families who do just fine. If the parents can handle them and the children are fine, who are we to criticize them?
no, no, 20 is just right…
20 is just fine as long as they get along and are happy
I just wonder how she can stand being pregnant all the time… From what I understand there isn’t much of a gap between children, so does this mean it’ll be their 20th child in as many years? Doesn’t she want to spend some time, you know, *not* pregnant? Wouldn’t that get a little, I don’t know… tiresome? They’re pretty much a baby factory at this point.
I guess it’s not for me to judge, but still, you gotta wonder if they’ve ever heard of condoms, lol.
I think it’s getting to the irresponsible stage considering both hers and the kid’s life was in danger last time, but whatever floats your boat.
She’s an idiot. The Dr’s have warned her not to have more.
@haloed - I would have to agree.
OP: Each child needs special attention and having that many kids won’t allow it. Plus its people like them over overpopulate the earth -____-
I hate this family. Sure they raise their children well. We are having issues with too many people on this planet already. They aren’t the only ones who want to have children. Leave some room for other families. Just because you think it’s God’s will that you are getting pregnant while having unprotected sex does not mean that is the case. If they followed God’s will and did not use medication and technology then their last baby would have died.
@mtngirlsouth - “Overpopulation is a myth?” Ha! Yes, that’s the title of your little video, but it hardly proves that we’re not overpopulated right now.
The world’s most crowded cities face a lot of issues arising from that – pollution, overcrowding (which has been shown to have many negative effects on people, including psychological effects), etc. That’s not to mention poor areas. Look at the squalor in which millions live in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Ethiopia, to mention but a few.
Also, many of the Earth’s resources are not eternally self-renewable or inextinguishable. We ARE overpopulated – and the excessive consumption of resources combined with the MASSIVE amounts of waste generated by humankind have been taking a huge toll on the Earth in the last few hundred years. Our mother has its limits.
Your little video indicates that population GROWTH has slowed down. Well, we already knew that, of course. But that changes very little when you consider that life expectancy has been steadily increasing, so those pretty much cancel each other out. The overall population total HAS increased, and that’s what matters.
People like Jim Bob (gawd, what a name, eh?) and this broad make me sick to my stomach. This woman had complications on her last pregnancy, and yet blindly went on to have another child.
[Michelle Duggar’s last pregnancy was fraught with danger. She suffered
from gall-bladder problems as well as preeclampsia. In order to save her
life, doctors delivered daughter Josie three and a half months
prematurely – she weighed only one pound, six ounces at birth, and
endured a series of health emergencies, including a perforated bowel.] LINK
Especially in light of the above, hearing her say crap like:
[“The precious life that we see here is not a coincidence,” Michelle
Duggar told TODAY last summer. “I just know that it is a miracle. I
don’t take that for granted. I know that God is the one who gives life,
and I’m just so grateful and thankful. We would welcome another if He
saw fit, but we’ll wait and see.”]
If that doesn’t get you nauseous, you’re simply not grasping the full magnitude of the situation.
I’ll leave it at that.
@haloed - Careful…those same children might be paying for your Social Security in the future.
More power to them.
They get attention from doing it, they crave attention, so they’ll keep it up as long as people pay attention. We ALL are as guilty of perpetuating this as they are.
I’m glad they’re happy but I do think 20 is too many. Hell, I think (for me) 5 would be too many. I mean, I remember hearing from a friend who watched the show that the “older” kids kind of raise themselves because their parents are busy with the youngest of the lot. I’ve never watched the show, so I can’t vouch for that, but I can definitely see that being an issue…
Personally, yeah that’s too many. I get only 2 eyes and 2 arms. So I think it’s too hard to take care all the 20 >.<
Should it really matter with anyone but the Duggars? If they want to have 20 kids then Hip-Hip-Horray!
Fuck yeah 20 is too many. Fucking 5 is too many! This is crazy and stupid AND irresponsible. IF they want a damn hoard they can adopt all the unwanted children out there.. Fucking psychos.
You can have as many kids as you want.. who are you to judge someone for their children? if you don’t want any kids, don’t have kids. if they want 30 kids, get over it!
@In_Reason_I_Trust - I addressed every one of these false claims in my blog. Funny how it is that when a Christian is nosing onto how others live, your answer is that it is no one’s business, but when it is a Christian, you have no problem nosing into their business. I thought what people did in their bedrooms were no one else’s business when it affects no one else. Oh, I guess that is only when you agree with them.
good for them. now they’re like mexicans.
Some of the things people have said about this family are simply unbelievable. Whatever you believe about what this family should do, you can’t warrant the kind of vulgarity and crap that has been pointed their way. Have some respect, we all deserve at least a minimal amount.
@mtngirlsouth - I agree. If they can care for their kids and love them, they seem like better parents than people who have one or two kids and mistreat them. And if we say people can live their own lives in other respects, why can’t they live their lives as they see fit?
From what I understand, they provide for all their children so that’s a good thing and I’ll give them that. But *20* children?! My God!
Oh, it doesn’t really matter does it? I mean seriously, the world is overpopulated or it’s not, one or the other. The only way to fix it if it is overpopulated is to start dictating who can have how many kids, etc. etc. Nobody wants that. In a country like ours let’s respect the freedoms we have… us-not to pop out 20 kids (what the frick-frack??) and theirs- keep popping them out, though at a slower rate recently.
I do think it is irresponsible to continue having children after several bouts of Pre-E, if that is true. You would think that would seriously concern them. I know people who refuse to have more kids after one one bout of pre-e. That makes sense to me.
I agree with QS’s input:
@QuantumStorm - “If the kids are being treated well, not abused and not neglected, then no, it doesn’t matter. There is no magical number at which a family suddenly becomes unmanageable, because each family has a different lifestyle and ways of handling children. There are families with one or two children who neglect/abuse their kids, too… and there are larger families who do just fine. If the parents can handle them and the children are fine, who are we to criticize them?”
But still, I can’t help but cringe at the thought of 20. If my future gf/wife ever has kids, I reall hope she stops at 2 or 3.
@Celestial_Teapot - Personally, I don’t know if I can handle 20. It does sound like a lot. And another thing that kinda bugs me is if they could handle 20 kids, why not adopt 20 orphans or foster-care kids? At any rate, more power to them if they can handle that many kids.
Something else no one seems to have mentioned is that the children themselves seem happy and well balanced enough. They do not seem to be lacking necessary attention. They do not seem to hurt from being left out or neglected. The ones who are grown seem to have no emotional problems. So that argument seems to have no merit.
@mtngirlsouth - I think you’re confusing not forcing government intervention with not having an opinion on what is right. I don’t think it’s right for Kim Kardashian to get married for financial gain alone, but I’m not going to ask for the government to pass any laws about it. Likewise, I think it is the Duggar’s right to have this many kids, but I also think it’s a horrible idea.
@mtngirlsouth - Having twenty kids does affect others, though. Remember the octomom? She had to go on welfare to take care of her eight kids, which puts a burden on the taxpayer and creates more of those “welfare mooches” conservatives hate so much.
Hate to be playing devil’s advocate here, but that’s the thought that popped into my head. Now, I’m not saying that this couple can’t take care of twenty kids, but since the average family struggles to feed two, let alone twenty, I’m skeptical.
@TheThinkingPerson - But THIS family receives NO government aide whatsoever. And all the kids are turning out very well. So why do people care what they do?
@In_Reason_I_Trust - “Also, many of the Earth’s resources are not eternally self-renewable or inextinguishable. We ARE overpopulated”
Sounds like your condescension is coming out so loud its blinding you to reality. Is the depletion of resources caused by over-population or over-consumption? If the majority of people on earth left cities and decided to live simply (I know, how boring *Sarcastic*) then perhaps resources would be plenty. And by resources I mean the ones that are absolutely necessary. Like food and water.
@GodlessLiberal - I just think it is funny how the reaction to a Christian standpoint about homosexual things is so adamant that they mind their own business and how hateful they can be about hell is focused on, yet, the very same crowd can be so violently apposed to the Duggards and seem incapable of applying the kind of temperament they wish to be treated with. That is the point I was trying to make. If it is wrong for Christians to be hateful about their beliefs on what should go on in a bedroom (which they ARE when they are hateful) then it is just as wrong for the other side to be hateful about their beliefs on what should go on in a bedroom or family.
@mtngirlsouth - ”So why do people care what they do? ” Jealousy. Hatred of life.
@TheThinkingPerson - @mtngirlsouth - Yeah apparently they were “debt-free” even before they had a show at 18? kids! The dad is into real estate and makes big money. And in general from the one episode I ever watched they seem to live simple lives that revolve around family. They seem to be responsible with their children. To say that they are like octomom is a stretch since they are financially stable (even without the show). To say that they are neglecting their children is also a stretch too; the mother is a stay at home mom. The kids are homeschooled so they spend a TON of time with their family.
Is it a lifestyle I would choose for myself? No I wouldn’t. But I wouldn’t say that they are somehow a burden on society. And the whole “they are contributing to overpopulation” can be applied to ANY person who desires a child. Also overpopulation is often argued as being myth. The fact that resources are not distributed properly, overly used or misused is often attributed to systematic issues not just “overpopulation.”
They got some fucking issues.
That woman needs to get her tubes tied.
I feel sorry for the other 19 kids. I grew up with 5 other kids (5 from my fathers first marriage) and even though my brothers adored me, they also had to take care of me and my mother was stressed alot. I don’t think it’s fair to the kids to have that many.
I hate that family! I think they are selfish specially when they knew their son would be getting married and having a family of his own. His wife and mother were pregnant at the same time! So when his daughter was born that didn’t get a lot of coverage on the show because they were focused on his mom’s number 19. Like someone else said, if they were really following God’s will they wouldn’t have bothered with medicine etc. In fact, they have often talked about the few pregnancies where she had complications and she sought out medical help. She even had a miscarriage she blamed on birth control pills. When you are supposedly doing God’s will you don’t use contraceptives and you don’t seek out medical help of any kind, in my opinion you just let it be cause if you believe that it was God’s will then why intervene?!? I understand the human instinct to wanna seek help or whatever but when you supposedly have faith in God, why seek help?!? It’s like they don’t really trust God anyway. I think they are crazy for having that many kids. I also think they are doing it for show cause they like the money they are getting paid from TLC. They are definitely not the only huge family in the USA but they are the only ones getting a tv show and all the attention. They make me sick! The woman has a death wish if she was already told by doctors not to have anymore. Her last 3 pregnancies didn’t go so well as I recall. She needs her head checked! She is nuts!
@In_Reason_I_Trust - For someone who trusts in reason, that was sure an emotional post. Maybe you WISH you trusted in reason
Regardless of whether or not they can afford it, I think now they are just doing it for the publicity. = Why would they even risk it after all the problems they had with Josie? I think it’s kind of selfish. >_<
Honestly, I believe that if God is still blessing them with children, then they should continue to have kids. I know people with no kids that are happy and I know people with 2 kids that are happy. I also know people that have child number 6 coming and love it and people with 8 kids and that love it. It is a matter of evaluating who you are, what you can handle and in Whom do you put your trust. They put their trust in God and let Him choose how many children they will have. I love the Duggar family because they are being obedient to the Word and training up their children in the way they should go so that they will not depart from that way when they are older.
I think they are being selfish. Instead of fulfilling their “need” to have another child, they should think about what could happen if they continue having more children. Mrs. Dugger is 45 years old.. and is obviously at high risk for a complicated pregnancy and many other problems. (You’d think they would have figured that out when they had little Josie.) She could end up killing herself, losing the baby, having ANOTHER premature child.. I’m sure I could go on, but I won’t. You guys are well aware of the risk she is taking with another pregnancy.
Also, do they not think about their age? It will be another 16 years before their youngest (Josie, almost 2) will be 18. By that time they will be in their 60s. They should worry about taking care of the 19 children they already have..
Another big problem I have is the fact that there are thousands of children that need a family. Instead of helping to overpopulate the world even more, adopt a child!
If they can take care of them and give each child the support they need, then it’s up to them on when, or if they ever want to stop. However, I do agree with the selfish bit that some are commenting on. There are already so many children rotting away as orphans, and that have horrible home situations for them to keep making new life. Or get a dog/ cat from the shelters. New life doesn’t have to be created from a broken and lost life. Guess I’m split on the idea.
Too many.
Twenty is kind of a lot. The Earth is already waaaay overpopulated.
Wow, so many ignorant and hateful comments. Ignorant because the Duggars had something like 15 kids before they ever had a show and they were doing just fine financially via smart real estate investments, and their ability to be frugal and waste nothing serves as an example for every so-called “greenie” commenting here. Ignorant also because big city populations does not = overpopulation of the earth, enviornmentalist scare-tactics notwithstanding. And don’t worry @statelesspilot, for every Duggar child born there are a thousand forced abortions in China, which ought to offset the “damage.”
Hateful because so many here express nausea / vitrol for the Duggars religious beliefs, which among other things cause them to be honest, fair, kind, loving, productive members of society. So many parents in America produce two or three kids who turn out to be useless, non-contributing zeroes, taking from society’s resources and giving nothing back, complaining that they ought to be given more (think Occupy Wall Street). I’d rather have hundreds of Duggar families producing 20 kids each, all of whom work hard, love their neighbor, and contribute to a stable and safe society. Good for them, God bless them. Why did this post attract so many shallow, hateful ignoramouses?
… my question is when you have 19 kids how do you find the time and energy to make baby #20?
@Resurrectionem - No they won’t? I don’t live in the USA. This also has nothing to do with the issue at hand.
I think it is up to them to decide what is right for their family but it would seem like after the last pregnancy they would not have anymore.
But this whole issue irritates me that people are so mad at them, they take care of their kids, I know a women who relies solely on welfare and she’s on methadone and has 9 kids, some born when she was on Heroin, some born while she was on Methadone,none born when she was clean, the government has given her welfare and paid for all her babies. I know many more unmarried women with 5,6,7 kids from different daddies ,many in jail ,none that support any kids , all on welfare. I think they are the ones who people should get irate about ,the Duggars raise responsible children who will be putting into the system to help support all the welfare babies.
Well I do think 20 is far to many kids but my main concern is her age.
@seedsower - I wish they would adopt and give children a good home, instead of reproducing. That would definitely eliminate the issues of overpopulation. There are lots of children who need loving homes.
Oh my… I wish I could have at least only one .. way too many even if they have the means to support them
I can’t believe the amount of people saying things like, “2 is too many” and “3-4 is too many”. It’s none of your business how many children other people have and how dare you put a number on other people’s families for how many is too many. We have 4, all 3 years and under, we are NOT on government assistance, WIC, medicaid etc and we are in the top 1% of earnings of the US. Each child has a trust fund set up for them (my husband and I are not trust fund babies, we just worked hard, invested, worked while we each earned degrees beyond bachelor’s degrees so have no debt). Yes, we could afford more easily, but I am enjoying my family of 4 children and have no plans for anymore because I am enjoying this lifestyle. But, again, how dare you put a number on how many is too many for other people and call them irresponsible.
@BenelliMan - @Grannys_Place - Thank you, at last, for some to-the-point short posts.
I hate how everyone blames religion for a large family. Their religion plays a part in THEIR decision for a large family but that’s not the case for every large family. I think that they should be allowed as many children as they want. They are caring for them, aren’t mooching off the government, and none of them are in jail or causing problems. That’s more than can be said for some families with only one or two children. I come from a large family myself, not that big, though. I’m the oldest of 8, my daughter and my sister are only 9 months apart. None of us have been in jail or are on drugs. NO, we aren’t catholic or extremely religious. (I am more than the rest of the family but we weren’t raised that way) The only reason people today are intrigued or offended by their large family is because it’s not common place anymore. Go back a few generations and it was abnormal for a family to have only one or two children. What disgusts me is how hateful people can be toward their family because they are religious and have such a large family. ALTHOUGH, I have a family member who says he worked with Mr. Duggar and he’s not the cheerful overly kind person he appears to be on the show. My family member said he’s actually a bit of a dick. So that sucks for them.
Two words: birth control.
@beth_of_bells - The IMPENDING battle, eh? I have been fighting in the trenches against evil, wherever I have found it, for forty years. Quick-fix rapture stories are mildly amusing, but save no one.
@MissiBarraclough - They actually lived debt free before they had the show. They own a lot of real estate in the area (I live a town over from them), and Jim Bob had his own business. They have always believed that if you don’t have the cash to buy something, then you don’t buy it. They lived like that before they were celebrities. While I agree with the fact that I think 20 children is extremely unhealthy, and I don’t understand how they could have time for each child individually, calling someone an attention whore that you don’t even know is kind of out there. They have the show because they wanted to share their beliefs with the world. They also have so many children because they don’t believe in birth control. She had a miscarriage after starting birth control, and they believe that it was because of the birth control. To them, it went against their beliefs. Even if they were attention whores mooching money from their show, how would that be any different than any other celebrity publicity stunts?
While I don’t know them well enough to speak for them, the few of them that I have met seem happy and well-adjusted. I disagree with having the older children watch the smaller children so often, but I disagree with that concept in smaller families as well. That’s just my personal opinion.
@TheThinkingPerson - They actually don’t get any government assistance. They also don’t used credit cards. They purchase all of their stuff with cash and believe that if you don’t have the money to buy something then you shouldn’t buy it. They work with a lot of real estate in the area, and the husband owned his own business prior to the show. I’m not sure whether or not he still owns it though.
I’ve met a handful of the kids and seen them out around town, and even though I don’t agree with some of their lifestyle choices, they seem like a happy and well-functioning family.
@mtngirlsouth - This affects us all, you short-sighted moron. So, it IS our concern. Plus, it’s not like they’re really about keeping their private matters to themselves, are they? They have a goddamned tv show!
Are you really that dumb? *sigh*
@Btrfly_Wngs - See my first comment in this thread, in reply to mtngirlsouth.
@In_Reason_I_Trust - You can actually change the channel. And you didn’t even read my post about the myth of overpopulation. But, honestly, I don’t really care how much you choose to delude yourself, or if you approve of reality. But, you really should be happy in it, instead of so bitter and angry. Then again, maybe that DOES make you happy. Whatever.
@Btrfly_Wngs If you make the children you should be raising the children. I do not agree with a older sibling in small or large families being responsible for their parents children. Why should they be? If they CHOOSE to babysit, or OFFER is one thing, but to demand or expect it, is completely wrong. Children should be that CHILDREN. Not small little slaves for your benefit.
Jim Bob sold his business way prior to the show ever starting, he is in politics and ministerial things now and has been for some time. Whether the kids are well adjusted or not doesn’t alter the fact that she IN MY OPINION is wrong for making, expecting and FORCING children to raise her children. I also do not agree with day care, nannies and such so…… I know why they do not use BC and why they have many kids, but as an adult who reproduces, I know that there is a NATURAL family planning method she could instill thus making it so she doesn’t get pregnant. Or even practicing rhythm method, just 2. And I don’t see them any differently then Kim K, Kate G, etc they are all attention whores and do it for the money but I think the ones that pimp their children out in front of the TV’s are exceptionally disgusting. I have 3 girls and I would NEVER act, or do those things I have mentioned. This all comes from parenting and my way of life and how I was raised. Your’s may be different but neither is wrong.
Thank siri if there are errors.
@haloed - Oh, excuse me. I made a mistake, didn’t I? Well I am just so sorry for not getting the point of your rather nebulous post.
@beth_of_bells - Do they believe that the Moslems are all having 20 babies per woman so the Christians should have 20 babies? I can understand the logic, but it’s not workable in every family or in every country. Dispasssionately and sardonically I wonder if they brought back the draft, like Congressman Rangel (from Harlem) suggested, could the Dugger boys fill an entire platoon? Put each of them on full metal jacket with the M16′s oiled with M203 grenade launchers piggyback like Rambo, and they’re quite a quiver indeed.
i think it’s none of our business. she wants to have more kids, let her have more kids.
Far too many people forget that its NOT their decision. And just because you have an opinion, it doesnt mean that it actually counts for anything…The Duggars are married & if youre not a part of that relationship, it doesnt concern you.
If they didnt seek your opinion prior to this, it doesnt matter now either.
If its not for you, dont do it.
I think if they can afford the children and take care of them and love them…they seem well adjusted…where I am from there is a family that has 19 children and they are all happy , well taken care of Jolene is a great Mom and now Grandma I don’t see the problem if the family can afford the children…If it is a ploy to get more government money and the children are not taken care of that is a problem
@StatelessPilot@revelife - Well said