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Post by tommyvercetti on Aug 3, 2007 12:00:29 GMT -5
If the children are being taken care of I don't see why anyone would actually care.
It's one thing if they were being into a life of neglect but that doesn't seem the case.
If this doesn't effect anyone else or effect the children in a negative way it's no one elses business.
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Post by Juliana on Aug 3, 2007 12:05:18 GMT -5
If the children are being taken care of I don't see why anyone would actually care. It's one thing if they were being into a life of neglect but that doesn't seem the case. If this doesn't effect anyone else or effect the children in a negative way it's no one elses business. Exactly. My grandfather was one of 20 children, and they could barely afford to feed half. That's when it's wrong.
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Post by tommyvercetti on Aug 3, 2007 12:08:16 GMT -5
If the children are being taken care of I don't see why anyone would actually care. It's one thing if they were being into a life of neglect but that doesn't seem the case. If this doesn't effect anyone else or effect the children in a negative way it's no one elses business. Exactly. My grandfather was one of 20 children, and they could barely afford to feed half. That's when it's wrong. Arguably child abuse. But I see no need to bash or criticise the people in the article..it effects them and no one else.
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Post by Munkie91087 on Aug 3, 2007 12:08:51 GMT -5
17 kid! Are they Catholic? Sorry I had to put in the Jim Gaffigan joke in, but hey more power to 'em if they want to have that many kids. Some people like having big families. Me, when I do eventually have a family, I want no more than 3 kids. However the family seems to be happy and healthy, so I don't see a problem with it.
I do however wonder, since the wife just gave birth to the 17th child. Do they just walk out at this point? Or is there still some resistance?
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Post by Kash Flagg on Aug 3, 2007 12:09:25 GMT -5
My mom is one of 13...and I turned out OK!
...didn't I?
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Post by The OP on Aug 3, 2007 12:10:20 GMT -5
If the children are being taken care of I don't see why anyone would actually care. It's one thing if they were being into a life of neglect but that doesn't seem the case. If this doesn't effect anyone else or effect the children in a negative way it's no one elses business. I see your point but I seriously doubt any two people could raise 17 kids and not leave any of them feeling neglected.
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Post by tommyvercetti on Aug 3, 2007 12:11:54 GMT -5
If the children are being taken care of I don't see why anyone would actually care. It's one thing if they were being into a life of neglect but that doesn't seem the case. If this doesn't effect anyone else or effect the children in a negative way it's no one elses business. I see your point but I seriously doubt any two people could raise 17 kids and not leave any of them feeling neglected. But there are people who have one or two kids that are for sure neglected. Fact is we don't live there...we don't really know what's going on.
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Post by Juliana on Aug 3, 2007 12:12:36 GMT -5
If the children are being taken care of I don't see why anyone would actually care. It's one thing if they were being into a life of neglect but that doesn't seem the case. If this doesn't effect anyone else or effect the children in a negative way it's no one elses business. I see your point but I seriously doubt any two people could raise 17 kids and not leave any of them feeling neglected. I've seen their specials on TV, and they all seem pretty happy. And of course, reality television never lies.
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Post by 333-333-333 on Aug 3, 2007 12:14:19 GMT -5
That's not a family, that's a litter
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Post by The OP on Aug 3, 2007 12:14:34 GMT -5
Of course they're gonna look happy for the TV cameras. That doesn't mean anything. Besides, there's a population problem as it is.
I suggest less breeding and more cannibalism. Too many people, not enough food. You got a better idea?
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Post by tommyvercetti on Aug 3, 2007 12:18:10 GMT -5
I can never support involving myself and judging something that doesn't directly effect me in a negative way, nor for sure effects anyone else in such a way.
Everything we know about how the children are treated is speculation..and I don't judge people for assumptions.
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Post by Kash Flagg on Aug 3, 2007 12:19:12 GMT -5
Judge people by their ugly clothing, I always say.
Seriously, I don't care one way or the other about this. If they aren't staying with me, more power to em.
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Post by Triple Kelly on Aug 3, 2007 12:19:30 GMT -5
I know people who are struggling to bring up even ONE child. Kids are not easy, like most of you know. You can't just slip em in your pocket and give them an m&m every 2 hours (thank you, Dana Carvey). There's also a problem the world is facing called "overpopulation". I will bet anything they're getting a little, or A LOT of assisstance from the government. If not, then I will be totally shocked.
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Post by The OP on Aug 3, 2007 12:19:54 GMT -5
I can never support involving myself and judging something that doesn't directly effect me in a negative way, nor for sure effects anyone else in such a way. . I can. That's too many kids.
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Post by Mr. Mediocre on Aug 3, 2007 12:20:59 GMT -5
Ahem...it's a vagina, not a clown car.
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Post by tommyvercetti on Aug 3, 2007 12:22:29 GMT -5
Speculation and judgment of people and situations that don't effect you; feel free but i'll always oppose it.
As for overpopulation, there are tons of people, usually in poorer areas who really would use contraceptives if given them; if we want to curb that problem we can ignore the right wingers and provide them with what we need for them to have.
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Post by gmanquik on Aug 3, 2007 12:24:37 GMT -5
One kid is too much, much less 17. Meh.
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Post by tommyvercetti on Aug 3, 2007 12:25:10 GMT -5
One kid is too much, much less 17. Meh. I have two, we get along fine.
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Post by Kash Flagg on Aug 3, 2007 12:26:10 GMT -5
Let's not get into politics here, alright? Just sayin. Although I admitted to laughing at this: Ahem...it's a vagina, not a clown car.
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Post by The OP on Aug 3, 2007 12:26:12 GMT -5
I'll say you have two. Too many.
(Imagine that joke in talking form. It would've been funny that way, I swear).
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