Duggar Statements You Just Won't Believe

[Nasty Jack]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by one_voice (a host of the 2016 Postmortem forum).

Jim Bob Duggar and his wife Michelle will say and do just about anything to keep from admitting their son Josh is a pervert. Here are some statements that evolved from their interview on Fox News that were compiled by SheKnows.com:

Michelle Duggar insists that Josh's fondling of his sisters were over the clothes like, somehow, this doesn't count?

When Jim Bob shared the molestations with church members he says the same thing was happening in other families with the implication it is widespread. Therefore his conclusion that what Josh did is no big deal.

Jim Bob could not accept the fact that a 15-year-old should know better than to do what Josh did, exclaiming, "He was a juvenile. Not an adult."

Claiming they were devastated to make it look like they were the victims and then trying to make a case that they had done all they could as parents. But critics responded, "Talking to your friends is not everything you can do."

And one of the dumbest comments I have ever heard coming from an adult's mouth, "As parents, we're not mandatory reporters." As if that completely relieved them from disclosing this to the authorities.

Michelle Duggar still thinks her son Josh is the victim in all this saying, "He knew it was wrong... they didn't even realize it was improper touch." That's about as dumb as the former father's comment.

Jim Bob did go to the police, who indicated later that he only told the cop about one molestation, something the father explained by accusing the police officer of saying that because he had not reported the assault afterward.

And finally when asked if they worried about the safety of their daughter when their brother returned home from supposed but failed counseling, "They were adamant that while safeguards stayed in place, they no longer worried about their daughters."

This whole scenario reads like a Keystone Cops movie but there is no humor in the fact that the Duggars took advantage of their religious and political positions to cover up a degenerate son's sexual deviation.

Nasty Jack

[shenmue]

1. Obstruction of justice

is a crime.

[Thinkingabout]

2. When I heard Josh was only curious, how many does it take to satisify his curosity?

Over and over is not curious, it would be an abuser.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. Yes

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Denial of truths and one's actions.

We have seen this type of behavior and responses from some in the Polygamous Community. Stockholm Syndrome would be one way to describe it.

[Nasty Jack]

8. Interesting comment

How close would conservative evangelical beliefs be to the Mormon faith or better yet these polygamous offshoots?

[murielm99]

4. He didn't realize it was an improper touch?

Then what is up with all the side-hugs? They are taught that even hugging in a normal manner is wrong. So how could he not understand about this type of touching?

Does anyone really believe what they are saying?

[mainstreetonce]

5. One victim was five

What was he trying to touch?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

7. He must have learned this from somewhere

and thought that it was OK? Who knows what the parents were doing to their kids?

[Nasty Jack]

9. Excellent point

Has anyone in the press pursued this?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

10. Well

I guess I watch too much Law & Order SVU but isn't it the case - those who molest were molested by their parents?

[one_voice]

11. Locking...

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