Dog Community

Posted : 4/11/2006 5:38:23 PM

Ummm. Yeah. I did kinda mean that God isn't paying a whole lot of attention. Women are a lot better at noticing details and I think it's way past time to put one in charge.

Berner_girl

Posted : 4/11/2006 7:25:42 PM

Personally, I find it ironic that people are passing essentially non-productive judgment on whether or not the lifestyle of this family that nobody here knows personally, if I'm not mistake, is efficiently or sufficiently

roductive. [

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marlania

Posted : 4/11/2006 7:52:39 PM

I know your comment wasn't directed at me, but I just wanted to say I didn't mean anything negative by my post about the Duggars. I watch the shows everytime they air, and I *really* want to know how they stretch their money because I can't even fathom how you support that many people in today's society without being in debt up to your eyeballs.

toby dude

Posted : 4/11/2006 8:37:15 PM

ORIGINAL: doggi2

Personally, I find it ironic that people are passing essentially non-productive judgment on whether or not the lifestyle of this family that nobody here knows personally, if I'm not mistake, is efficiently or sufficiently roductive. []

The reason why the Duggars have their own reality show is because they want the world (or those whom have cable) to watch. Why do people watch tv? To be entertained.... And with this form of entertainment, criticism and judgement are bound to follow. Is it productive? Maybe so, maybe not. If people want to question how these folks sustain their lifestyle, so be it. [8D]

toby dude

Posted : 4/11/2006 8:39:04 PM

ORIGINAL: tobylittledude

ORIGINAL: doggi2

Personally, I find it ironic that people are passing essentially non-productive judgment on whether or not the lifestyle of this family that nobody here knows personally, if I'm not mistake, is efficiently or sufficiently roductive. []

The reason why the Duggars have their own reality show is because they want the world (or those who have cable) to watch. Why do people watch tv? To be entertained.... And with this form of entertainment, criticism and judgement are bound to follow. Is it productive? Maybe so, maybe not. If people want to question how these folks sustain their lifestyle, so be it. [8D] There's not really anything ironic about this.

Julie Byers

Posted : 4/13/2006 2:27:02 AM

If I still had a uterus, it would cringe right along with yours. I have mixed feelings about the subject. IMO the human female is not designed to have that many babies. One the other hand, if she has that capacity to love and nurture that many then let her be. The real criticism should be heaped on mothers who do drugs, etc while bearing only 2.5 children, ignoring, neglecting, abusing them until they turn out to be the monsters we read about in the news.
You just never know, child #16 or #17 or #18 could in fact discover a cure for a type of cancer or degenerative disease. Anything is possible. Jules

glenmar

Posted : 4/13/2006 5:52:10 AM

Not so very long ago, very large families were the norm. Both of my grandmothers came from very large families, as did both of my grandfathers. My PARENTS came from four child families, and they in turn had FOUR children.....none of US had more than two......

Personally, ain't no way this girl would have gone through labor and delivery that danged many times, but I'd adopt a whole flock of kids if anyone would let me......

ron2

Posted : 4/13/2006 6:18:23 AM

Good point. As for having a lot of dogs, could Cesar Milan be called a hoarder?

Jenn D

Posted : 4/13/2006 10:07:29 AM

I didn't watch the show but in regards to everyone saying there used to be really large families it was because they needed their kids to work and quite a few children didn't make it to adulthood. Also, there weren't reliable means of birth control. I don't know what I feel about this, I personally would never have 15 children, I just don't think you could give enough individualized attention to each child

glenmar

Posted : 4/13/2006 10:23:34 AM

Gosh, I used to feel that way about too many dogs too.............

sharismom

Posted : 4/13/2006 10:50:44 AM

When I had my son, I asked if the doctor would tie my tubes because I knew I absolutely didn't want more than one child. The response: "no, you are too young and you don't have enough children." I was 21. They told me if I had two or three already, or if I was closer to age 30 it wouldn't be a problem. Said it was because I'd be too likely to change my mind later.

It was in the year 1988 - not exactly the Stone Ages. So I guess I could get pregnant and have the choice to have an abortion but not make the choice to make my birth control permanent.

toby dude

Posted : 4/13/2006 11:13:55 AM

ORIGINAL: marlania

I know your comment wasn't directed at me, but I just wanted to say I didn't mean anything negative by my post about the Duggars. I watch the shows everytime they air, and I *really* want to know how they stretch their money because I can't even fathom how you support that many people in today's society without being in debt up to your eyeballs.

Good question. I've only watched 2 out of the 3 shows, but I haven't been able to remember any metions of how they are able to sustain their lifestyle. I do recall the older chrildren on the sewing machines and making their own outfits. Don't worry, it wasn't that hard for them. All the girls wear the exact same dress. Same color, Same fabric, just different sizes!~ I guess that's one area where they are able to save a few bucks.

amstaffy

Posted : 4/13/2006 11:43:35 AM

Tina,
I asked the same thing in 88 when my son was born!!
I had already had my daughter and KNEW that I didn't want nor could afford more children. They sent me home to think about it, six months later the plumbing was shut off [

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sharismom

Posted : 4/13/2006 12:39:56 PM

Jaime, at least you got a reasonable answer. I was told the same thing at my annual visits over the next few years after that, so finally I quit asking. [

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I had two very good reasons: 1. I knew I wasn't a kid person and even babysitting when I was a teenager was overwhelming for me and 2. my son's dad already had four other kids with his first wife. Had we stayed together forever, would we really have needed more?[sm=eek.gif]

marlania

Posted : 4/13/2006 4:03:29 PM

ORIGINAL: tobylittledude
Good question. I've only watched 2 out of the 3 shows, but I haven't been able to remember any metions of how they are able to sustain their lifestyle. I do recall the older chrildren on the sewing machines and making their own outfits. Don't worry, it wasn't that hard for them. All the girls wear the exact same dress. Same color, Same fabric, just different sizes!~ I guess that's one area where they are able to save a few bucks.

I can't remember if it was on the second or third show, but they did say they also went to the local Salvation Army-type store to get a year's worth of clothing items when the store has a half-off sale.

14 Children and now what??