17 Kids!!!

[Edwina's Secretary]

PCB...you and I respect each other. But my reproductive choices are not the issue and I am bothered that is being brought up ... as if it gives me no right to an opinion. I am concerned for the children you might have one day and other children who should be entitled to a world worth living in.

My issue is people who irresponsibly breed. Pollution is caused by people. And more people mean more pollution. And less resources.

We have oceans full of fish, trees full of fruit.

Many species of fish are becoming extinct from over fishing. And land is of no use to grow food if there isn't water. And the correct weather conditions. And the correct soil.

What resources do people need? Shelter? Food?

You are leaving out a couple of VERY important needs. Water and air. Both endangerd by overpopulation. There is a water crisis right now here in Califarnia and it will not be getting better as more people move here. Clean air? Go up on any hill around LA and tell me about the clean air! Read the air quality report in the paper.

Have you ever thought about how these children might grow up to be great contributers in this society? Its possible.

And they could grow up to be the worst mass murderers in the history of the world. It's possible. Neither you nor I know.

Sadly, I think you are correct that this family does not care what others think of the lifestyle they have chosen. In which case they should stay off television shows.

And I would like you to back up your statement that there are alot more men in the United States who abandon their children than who raise them. That is a damning statement of men and especially men in this country.

My point all along is that should not be held up as a role model or something to be admired because they are able.... and chose ...to overbreed. You are right there are many children needing a good home...good parents. Why not take care of some of those children instead of making more? THAT I would admire.

[buttercup132]

Do you have to argue and be rude in every thread.. I find you are even more so rude when the topic has to do with kids.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Do you have to argue and be rude in every thread.. I find you are even more so rude when the topic has to do with kids.

Then you should put me on "Ignore." My feelings won't be hurt!

[buttercup132]

My feelings won't be hurt!

You have feelings?! I would never have known by the way you present yourself. Hurting your feelings would be the least of my worries.

[Miss Z]

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.

[Catty1]

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...