http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_fe_st/17_kids
I could not imagine having that many. The expense would be more than most families could afford. Also, the issue of time, and attention.
2007-08-03 04:40:37 · 12 answers · asked by dustystar 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Although this will sound as if I'm a heartless bastard, there are some points to consider:
1. Emotional support - having more than three children means less attention, care and support for the first three. Some of these Duggar kids are being raised by their older siblings...not by mom or dad.
2. Environmental impact - imagine the impact. What if everyone decided to have five, eight or 17 children? Food resources, trash problems, energy, etc., ALL of these fits into an equation that spells BIG problems down the line.
3. Spiritual point - when God told Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply, God's point was to replace what you take...meaning, one Adam and one Eve create two children to replace Adam and Eve when they die.
It is NOT a license to procreate like rabbits.
We were left to be good stewards of the Earth, not to overpopulate it and strip it of resources for our own whims and desires.
The Duggars might be the nicest folks on the planet...but they are not the ONLY people on Earth.
Their overpopulation is a serious concern to everyone else and it will impact us and our children and our children’s' children.
Do the math.
2007-08-03 04:55:44 · answer #1 · answered by docscholl 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Congratulations Duggar Family!
2007-08-03 11:47:18 · answer #2 · answered by Jeremiah's Mommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's amazing, yet at the same time it saddens me...because their are so many children right here in the States that would give all they have to be adopted or even to have amazing foster parents...i think that this couple would be an amazing asset to any other child, they should share their joy with another youngling that did not ask to be brought into this world but now that they are here just wants to be loved.
P.S. if they still have the energy and sex drive after all those kids, more power to them!!!!!
2007-08-03 11:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by suavi29 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WOW,and there all from the 2 parents OR?
some ppl cant take care of 1 child,and 17,hmm!
2007-08-03 11:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is great that they are able to support and love all those children. However, it seems that they are raising their girls to be housewives and are very sheltered. It's their children and of course it is their choice how to raise them. I would just love to see a program " The duggar children grow up and meet the real world".
2007-08-03 11:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by NurseL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats nothing. I know a family that has 18 kids(with one on the way)and one that has 20 kids. The kids say they hate it, but I have to say that they are very well cared for.
2007-08-03 11:54:46 · answer #6 · answered by Brenda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they'd were truly "godly" people, they'd worry more about the 24,000 that die daily from starvation in this world and the ones in foster care that need a home. This is selfishness at its worst.
2007-08-03 17:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are all from the same parents.
and they are debt free, most people can't say that even if they do not have kids.
they are on no government assistance, something many people with fewer kids cannot say.
and their kids all seem happy and well cared for and clean... i say good for them!
2007-08-03 11:46:11 · answer #8 · answered by Havanah_A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am one of ten children and we were all homeschooled and I got plenty of attention. I guess God knows who to bless with the large families, the ones that can handle it :)
2007-08-03 11:44:22 · answer #9 · answered by ღMomma to Mackenzie Grace!ღ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I read about this and have watched many of their TV specials. It is an amazing thing!
2007-08-03 11:43:37 · answer #10 · answered by Oh me oh my...♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋