Seriously, this woman has lost her mind.

[Dork]

Originally Posted by MMDad

If people want to pay them to be on TV, why not? The TV people said "here's this pile of money. Can we film you?" Would you really say no?

It's not a freak show like the Osbourne's was.

I say more power to them. I could never do it, but it's great for them.

I'd rather watch a show about the Duggars with my family than any of the other crap on TV. No one should have any problem with this family. More power to them.

I have more of a problem with the woman living in the projects with 8 kids with 8 different daddies that we have to support. These are the freaks that we need to complain about.

[Dork]

Originally Posted by sockgirl77

I took my usual narrow minded approach to it. I do not think that these kids have a normal life but who am I to judge what's normal? If they want to crowd 10 kids at a time in one room, who am I to judge? If they want their kids to have no individuality, who am I to judge? If they want to risk having all of those kids without a mother because a few doctors have told her it was unhealthy to keep having kids, who am I to judge? If they want to be too damn old to be active with their kids, who am I to judge? If they want to have video cameras shoved in their kids' faces for weeks out of the year, who am I to judge? If they want people to look at their family funny, who am I to judge.

Maybe the Duggars should have had a few babbies by a few different daddies and called it quits. That would have been much more normal. None of your points have any real value. Not one.

[puggymom]

Originally Posted by MMDad

If people want to pay them to be on TV, why not? The TV people said "here's this pile of money. Can we film you?" Would you really say no?

It's not a freak show like the Osbourne's was.

I say more power to them. I could never do it, but it's great for them.

Me personally--just me? no I doubt I could say no. I doubt anyone would watch as it would not be at all interesting. But I just do not think I could subject my kids tio that.
What is the difference between them and the celeb pimping their new baby out to the highest bidder?

[MMDad (Premo)]

Originally Posted by puggymom

What is the difference between them and the celeb pimping their new baby out to the highest bidder?

None. But I don't have a problem with that, either. I blame the people that buy the magazine, watch the TV show, and buy the books.

[kris31280 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by mamissa3

what is it of anybody elses business if they have 1 or 21 children?? People are so mean when it comes to familys haveing large famliys. And to the person who said somthing about someone haveing 4 and being out of their mind, i have 5 and not out of my mind. Some people are just made to have and take care of their children:)

And there are more than a handful of people on this forum alone that have at least 4 kids. My parents came from larger families (4 kids in my mom's, 5 kids in my dad's)...

Doesn't mean I think my grandparents were any less out of their mind for having that many kids.

It's my personal opinion. If you're taking care of your 5 kids without any help from the state or federal government, then by all means, procreate your little heart out. It's when people have huge families and then rely on the state or government to help them out simply because they couldn't be bothered to use a condom or another form of birth control I've got major issues.

[crabcake]

Originally Posted by DanceMom

The other Duggar children, in between Joshua and Jennifer, are Jana, 18; John-David, 18; Jill, 16; Jessa, 15; Jinger, 14; Joseph, 13; Josiah, 11; Joy-Anna, 10; Jeremiah, 9; Jedidiah, 9; Jason, 7; James, 6; Justin, 5; Jackson, 3; and Johannah, 2.

Sweet J-J-J-J-J-J-J-J-J-J-Jesus!

[puggymom]

Originally Posted by Dork

Maybe the Duggars should have had a few babbies by a few different daddies and called it quits. That would have been much more normal. None of your points have any real value. Not one.

I know this was not to be but other than the risk to the mom's health I have no issue with the way they choice to live their lives.
I have to be honest, I have never seen the show, nor the Osbournes. Reality TV is not my cup of tea.

[puggymom]

Originally Posted by MMDad

None. But I don't have a problem with that, either. I blame the people that buy the magazine, watch the TV show, and buy the books.

That is true. It is all about supply and demand in the end, right?

[puggymom]

Originally Posted by crabcake

Sweet J-J-J-J-J-J-J-J-J-J-Jesus!

:snort:

[Dork]

Originally Posted by puggymom

Me personally--just me? no I doubt I could say no. I doubt anyone would watch as it would not be at all interesting. But I just do not think I could subject my kids tio that.
What is the difference between them and the celeb pimping their new baby out to the highest bidder?

Are they really subjected their kids to anything bad? Should they just be left alone in front of the TV and video games? When they do these shows, I'm sure they have to work hard to put it all together. It's nothing more than a learning experience for all of them. I don't know. Maybe they beat the kids when they say the wrong thing. Maybe they burn them with cigarettes if they don't all line up just right for the camera. NOT!