17 Kids!!!

Yikes. This topic certainly is controversial.

As I said before, I REALLY don't believe for a minute that the Duggar's publicity will encourage others to follow suit. A family with 17 kids is virtually nothing in comparison with the rest of the families in the world. Therefore I doubt increased taxes are being made at our expense particularly.

I can imagine families with only 1 or 2 kids who probably make more waste individually than 10 Duggar families in booze bottles, syringes, and pregnancy tests.

Until a one child policy is imposed, they are free to do as they please, and good luck to them.

I was reading through this thread, and suddenly a saying popped into my head which I learned somewhere over the past several decades:

"Just because it is your right to do it doesn't mean it is right to do it."

Don't know if the Duggars would get that, though...

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Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

I suspect Mrs. Duggar's 17 would earn a medal from Hilter himself.

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Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

I assume you won't mind if I pollute the Colorado River with toxic chemicals? Or have a garbage dump in my yard or an outhouse in my backyard..next door to you?

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Just when I thought your posts couldn't become more strange. You really can't be serious with these comments. I won't even open this thread any more.

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Originally Posted by Pam

Just when I thought your posts couldn't become more strange. You really can't be serious with these comments. I won't even open this thread any more.

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Pam, I have great respect for you but I am disappointed that you would take quotes out of context and use them like this. :( :(

In this thread I have argued...passionately...for responsible reproduction...taking into consideration the impact of family size on this earth and the need for all of its creatures to have clean air, clean water and adequate food.

In return, I have been called nazi-like, rude, anti-children, strange, and "even you Sara" (twice!) I may have missed some of the nastiness toward me. Sorry if I left you out.

So, there you have it

...if it feels good do it! Don't worry about the consequences...someone else will take care of it. Just be happy! Don't worry!

Sara, this is nothing new for you in a thread, though.

Okay, normally it's pinko commie and not nazi. :p

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Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

...if it feels good do it! Don't worry about the consequences...someone else will take care of it. Just be happy! Don't worry!

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I still appreciate your attempt to inject some sense into the discussion - I just bailed when it turned into an emotional screamfest.

Love, Columbine

I am not going to argee or disagree with the Duggers have 17 children. I certainly could not handle 17 children and would not dream of trying, but there is nothing illegal about it.

I think one point people keep making though is that the family is happy. On the surface, maybe, but are they truley? I haven't followed the story, I don't know if these people have maids, or nannies, or any help outside the themselves. How does the oldest of those 17 children feel. You know they have take on a lot of responsiblity to help raise the younger brothers and sisters. I don't see how else it could work. How has their teen years been, wanting to go out with friends? What about the middle child? Do they feel left out because mom and dad are busy tending to the younger children who need more supervision, and are left to be played with and cared for my by their older siblings? If one of those children doesn't want to want of a huge family and have to share with 16 others, what choice do they have? I know none of us really has a choice how many brothers and sisters we have, but it is has to be lot easier to deal with 2 or 3 or 4 then 16.

People often comment that having too many pets is irrepsonsible, that they can't get enough attention, training, etc. Shouldn't the same apply to kids?

Stepford family comes to mind......

Richard, I'll PM you a funny I found on the net. I don't think I can put it here.

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Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

I find nothing admirable in what this couple has done. On the contrary.

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I concur.

I once dated a gal from a 15 member family.

That was a trip. :eek:

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What does 17 kids do to a uterus?

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Why is with the "J" names? I'd respect them more if they chose a "U,W,K or Y"

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Is that what them meant in the bible?
Go forth and multiply?

I ended up doing pretty well in mathematics for a while, then I found women.

Richard, you're repeating yourself.

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Originally Posted by dukedogsmom

Richard, you're repeating yourself.

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At least it's not 17 times......

I'm too busy answering PMs... :D

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Originally Posted by RICHARD

At least it's not 17 times......

I'm too busy answering PMs... :D

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Too funny! I, myself, am very thankful for birth control.

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In return, I have been called nazi-like, rude, anti-children, strange, and "even you Sara" (twice!) I may have missed some of the nastiness toward me. Sorry if I left you out.

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Oh poor you, because of course you don't go around calling people names and being very rude to them. Those comments were made for a reason, like I said before maybe it's not how you feel but that's how you come across.