I was perusing the interwebs the other day, on my favorite
source for blog fodder, Facebook, when I noticed this on one of my friends’
pages. How kind of the 7 Billion and Counting people to make a wonderful
judgement call on Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar’s selfish-ness. Just what we
needed! Selfish people calling other people selfish! And they even sent a gift.
Precious. Read the comments for a rip-roaring good time!
At least they aren't in the prairie dresses here |
So what is so selfish about the Duggars having all these
darned babies? First of all, let me say, I’m not one of those people who think
the Duggars are nuts. I think they are Baptist and a little weird, and
definitely fashion-challenged, but I did watch their TV show admittedly more
than I should have while I was unemployed and one thing I can say for them is
that you can tell that family loves each other. Frankly, as much as the 7 Billion
and Counting people would like me to believe that the Brazilian hooded tree
frog (or whatever) is going to suffer as a direct result of the Duggars having
another child, the notion is just preposterous! They are practically
self-sufficient, and come on, since there are 7 billion people in the world, 20
Duggars really aren’t going to make that much impact. I think the secular “liberals”
are the ones that are more likely using all the resources, what with their SUVs
for themselves, their spouse and their golden retriever. It’s a lot easier to
carpool when you literally lug 7 people with you everywhere you go. The Duggars
make all their own clothes or buy them at thrift stores. They have 20 kids! They
can’t afford to buy stuff just to throw it away, or drink Starbucks daily and
chuck the paper cups or buy new clothes/shoes/cell phones whenever they feel
like it. So your argument is a bit thin there, tree frog! If you want to blame
anyone for your imminent demise, blame the guy in the Jetta over there with
the Free Tibet and Coexist sticker on it. Let’s not forget the couple who want
to "save the planet" by not having kids and are therefore throwing latex into
landfills and chemicals into the water source because of the hormones leaked
out (pun intended) when a woman on the Pill urinates.
No, I think if anything about the Duggars bothers me, it’s
the fact that Michelle is getting on in her years and their last baby was very
premature and almost died. Michelle also had preeclampsia with her last few
pregnancies and could have died herself. I’m all for being open to life, but
she should try to be around to see that baby through to adulthood, even if she
will be in her 60’s by the time she gets there. I think they have done right by
their beliefs in the 19 kids they have, and I doubt God would say to them “Hey,
you could get in to heaven, but you decided to practice NFP rather than have
that 20th child, so I think you’re out of luck.” In any event, lay off the poor flipping
Duggars! And they think religious people are Holier-Than-Thou. Eeesh.
Love, love, love this. I think it's funny that those that scream the loudest for reproductive choice are so quick to judge The Duggar's for their reproductive choices.
ReplyDeleteHaha, yeah, my original post had something to do with that, but I have another article a friend sent me that I wanted to talk about in regards to that, and it got too big. I'll have to write another post.
ReplyDeleteI'm so horrified by all of the comments saying "someone needs to tie her tubes." So people should have the right to choose abortion but not the right to choose to have a baby? grr
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