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Proud Liberal Dem

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61. I agree with what you're saying for the most part

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 02:32 PM

Mar 2013

however, I do question how healthy their choices are in regards to pushing this on their children (i.e. having the kids raise their younger siblings as they are constantly being pushed out, not to mention not being able to be available for all of their children all the time- they have to all wear name tags I believe?). Also, as far as not "pushing their religion on their viewers", as I understand it, the Quiverfull movement is essentially about creating a more "Christian" society by increasing reproduction of children whom are then indoctrinated into their belief system. I don't know how successful or realistic a means of creating a "Christian" society the Quiverfull movement has been so far (probably not very) but its overarching goal is eventually dominion over everybody else (not just peaceful co-existence), so it's not just some family tradition that doesn't seek to impose itself on everybody else.

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Duggars with 19 kids may now adopt [View all] samplegirl Mar 2013 OP

I'll say it... FREAKS! nt onehandle Mar 2013 #1

I'm glad someone said it. n/t Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #32

my daughters girlfriend tried samplegirl Mar 2013 #2

Sigh, so sad get the red out Mar 2013 #3

I'd like to know why samplegirl Mar 2013 #4

Rubber-necking get the red out Mar 2013 #5

It doesn't matter that they don't have time for another kid. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #8

It takes years to adopt from China now get the red out Mar 2013 #12

Yeah, I'm guessing this is just another play for attention. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #15

Yea, me too get the red out Mar 2013 #16

If that's what they want to do, HappyMe Mar 2013 #6

Not even remotely that simple MattBaggins Mar 2013 #35

Um... yes it is that simple. HappyMe Mar 2013 #38

I was adopted MattBaggins Mar 2013 #40

They aren't adopting you though. HappyMe Mar 2013 #45

Ya it works for them, the hell with the poor little kid dumped into the freak show. we can do it Mar 2013 #75

No one is going to let these cult members adopt a child legally. nt Walk away Mar 2013 #81

Not entirely their choice treestar Mar 2013 #94

That's all I am trying to say. HappyMe Mar 2013 #98

They should have been adopting all along Beaverhausen Mar 2013 #7

I agree get the red out Mar 2013 #9

Definitely not for me! Sissyk Mar 2013 #10

Do their female children have that "choice"? get the red out Mar 2013 #14

I care about all the children, not just the girls. Sissyk Mar 2013 #19

The girls have no chance get the red out Mar 2013 #22

Your definition of slavery and my definition Sissyk Mar 2013 #24

Ridiculous to compare caring for siblings to slavery LittleBlue Mar 2013 #83

No, that isn't my comparison get the red out Mar 2013 #88

No, it's not slavery LittleBlue Mar 2013 #96

Stockholm Syndrome get the red out Mar 2013 #99

children never have a choice until they are grown. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #28

Freedom is wonderful get the red out Mar 2013 #29

I agree. HappyMe Mar 2013 #17

But you don't have the right to make that choice MattBaggins Mar 2013 #37

That's all simply your opinion. HappyMe Mar 2013 #41

Because I was adopted at 10 from an orphanage MattBaggins Mar 2013 #44

I'm not hiding behind anything. HappyMe Mar 2013 #48

Using your argument - who the hell are you to award children to just anybody who wants one, Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #63

I don't award children to anybody. HappyMe Mar 2013 #65

Actually, pro-choice does not mean what you think it means. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #66

And what you think are HappyMe Mar 2013 #69

God schmod. The whole freakish family creeps me out. They have crazy eyes just like Bachmann catbyte Mar 2013 #11

That's what they should have been doing from the start. sadbear Mar 2013 #13

Good for them, seems like they have this whole parenting thing down The Straight Story Mar 2013 #18

As someone who was adopted MattBaggins Mar 2013 #39

Do what, exactly? The Straight Story Mar 2013 #42

They will pawn the child off on younger children to raise them MattBaggins Mar 2013 #46

And this is different from history how? The Straight Story Mar 2013 #68

argumentum ad antiquitatem is being used now by republicans against marriage eqaulity MattBaggins Mar 2013 #71

And how many wonderful, loving gay couples are denied this? nolabear Mar 2013 #20

Hmmm. Does the TV contract demand a certain number of children must be reached? Solly Mack Mar 2013 #21

Good point get the red out Mar 2013 #23

+1 LiberalLoner Mar 2013 #27

I don't think there is a contractual obligation Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #113

They Ought To Think RobinA Mar 2013 #25

Let me guess- she hit menopause LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #26

Either that... jmowreader Mar 2013 #105

I'm surprised how judgemental DUers are regarding this family onlyadream Mar 2013 #30

Judgemental is sometimes what DU does best. HappyMe Mar 2013 #34

Given that you seem to be basing your enlightenment Mar 2013 #115

I am judgmental of them and make NO apologies for that MattBaggins Mar 2013 #47

Then you are free to raise your children HappyMe Mar 2013 #54

Who exactly is stopping them? Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #64

Exactly get the red out Mar 2013 #90

Thank you!!! And we are free to talk about it get the red out Mar 2013 #82

The basically have trained their children to be slaves... snooper2 Mar 2013 #51

Having that many children hurts the whole freaking planet and every living thing on it Matariki Mar 2013 #52

I agree with what you're saying for the most part Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2013 #61

Aaaaaactually, they kind of do. HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #73

Hatemongers? onlyadream Mar 2013 #118

selfish decisions are usually met with judgment La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #85

I totally agree onlyadream Mar 2013 #119

Back when I had a TV service Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #91

And what happened to your grandma is the problem MattBaggins Mar 2013 #101

I've no problem with "choice" Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #109

Yes, and I am bothered as well get the red out Mar 2013 #110

They are happy for the TV cameras treestar Mar 2013 #97

I think you may have bought into the "TV image" a little too much Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #114

I agree that time will tell onlyadream Mar 2013 #117

Anything to get publicity! hamsterjill Mar 2013 #31

Sweet Zombie Jesus, even more children brainwashed into their abusive, batshit religion. backscatter712 Mar 2013 #33

Better that children be raised by the Duggars Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #36

Agreed. HappyMe Mar 2013 #55

You're talking Christianity in toto, not just their particular cult. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #120

Quiverfull Christianity in action!! haikugal Mar 2013 #43

Funny how these people tend to interpret "shit they want" as "God's will" Matariki Mar 2013 #49

At least they're not creating any new ones. Initech Mar 2013 #50

Quiverful, and TLC gives them a platform nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #53

If only someone had told them about parentless children 19 kids ago! winter is coming Mar 2013 #56

Wonder how many tax dollars they are getting in rebates. $$$$$$$ is a good motivator. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #57

I wonder how much Social Security taxes those kids will be paying when you and I are retired Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #59

I dunno. But I can tell you I paid my fair share to the generations before me and southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #62

And that's those girls purpose in life MattBaggins Mar 2013 #103

My husband and I adopted our daughter LibertyLover Mar 2013 #58

I agree get the red out Mar 2013 #108

I am very pleased they are open to adoption. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #60

What a bunch of selfish, arrogant, deluded idiots... Taverner Mar 2013 #67

Those kids will be paying for your and my Social Security Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #70

I don't care - it won't make up for the resources they all consume until and after then... Taverner Mar 2013 #77

Maybe. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #102

More power to them LittleBlue Mar 2013 #72

Waiting lists get the red out Mar 2013 #87

And yet there are far more orphans in the world than families who can adopt them LittleBlue Mar 2013 #89

Take that criticism to the UN get the red out Mar 2013 #92

Not if those beliefs conflict with any number of human rights of the child MattBaggins Mar 2013 #106

Greeeeat, more Hatemongers Fer JEEEEEEsus. HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #74

OK, I know the Duggars are probably less popular on DU than the Taliban, Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #76

So is the implication that there's something wrong with six of my relatives . . . . HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #80

This is based upon the fact that they are Christians? Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #84

No, it's based on the fact that UNlike the President, VP or half of Congress and the Senate . . . HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #86

So they have the same position on gay marriage that Obama had until last May, Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #100

Yes they should MattBaggins Mar 2013 #107

I was one of the DUers who was most critical of President Obama Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #111

The Duggers are the public face of the Quivver Full Cult. Walk away Mar 2013 #78

I can't believe the love they get on DU get the red out Mar 2013 #95

How anyone can endorse freaks who teach their 17 children that the world is 6000yr old and.... Walk away Mar 2013 #123

Strange family. Very, very strange. AndyA Mar 2013 #79

I wonder if they could get approval from an adoption agency treestar Mar 2013 #93

They should have figured that out 15 kids ago. Warpy Mar 2013 #104

I hope they adopt from America. bamacrat Mar 2013 #112

It would have been nice if they had made this decision years ago - patricia92243 Mar 2013 #116

They finally "went & dun broked the baby machine".. SoCalDem Mar 2013 #121

Those poor kids have chores on chores to do. I doubt they get an adequate applegrove Mar 2013 #122