17 Kids!!!

[Marigold2]

This is the great country of America. Here in America you can have 17 children or 27 or 57. Not only can you have 57 but you can do it on welfare. One man can make 100 kids with 100 different woman if he wanted and the government can not stop him, here in America. Reproduction is still a personal choice. As is abortion, here in America.
This family seems to be good, kind, decent, loving. They take care of all of their children. They are not a single man impregnating hundreds of different woman for sport and fun then abandening them. Here in America a gay couple can have children. They can do so with a donor. Here in America we have millions of illigal aliens taking up space, food, water, jobs, healthcare. Perhpas we should worry about the millions of them instead of 17 well feed, loved and supported children. Here in America we can still voice our opinion and not be shot.

[mike001]

Congratulations Marygold---you said it best.

I'VE BEEN BOO'D

[dukedogsmom]

Yeah, but you just have to have the "right" viewpoint, apparently.

[critter crazy]

Whatever happened to the saying "to each his own" ?? I see nothing wrong with what this family is doing. I personally would not have 17 kids, but that is just me. They can do whatever they want, this is after all America.

[crow_noir]

Sorry that i don't want to go the way of the Mayan empire.

They may be nice people, they may have a lot to teach others about love, but i still agree with the others who are saying this family is selfish.

Whatever happened to the saying "to each his own" ?? I see nothing wrong with what this family is doing. I personally would not have 17 kids, but that is just me. They can do whatever they want, this is after all America.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

17??? are they mad???

[Cincy'sMom]

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?

[dukedogsmom]

Stepford family comes to mind......

[lizbud]

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 ur 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?

Great post Amy. Gives a lot for people to think about.

[Alysser]

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?

I agree 150%!