Comments on: Michelle Duggar: balls of steel.

By: Roberta X

Roberta X — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:20:31 +0000

Just as long as she’s not quiveringly full on *my* tax money, it’s no never mind to me. Have kids ’til ya die? Okay by me. Just have a huge vast number of kids, put the older ones to work and retire after menopause? Fine. Have zero and preen yourself over it? Always worked for me!

Other people’s lives are not my business unless they “pick my pocket or break my leg,” to borrow Thomas Jefferson’s phrase. Besides, somebody has to make up for my non-contribution. That said, it seems a strenuous hobby. Also, it’s a real good example why government-mandated healthcare coverage is a crummy idea — I end paying more ‘cos of their quiver.

By: Jay G.

Jay G. — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:49:36 +0000

I dunno. All I can hear is “Every sperm is sacred”…

By: Caleb

Caleb — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:54:13 +0000

Christina – it’s not about birth control or not wanting to use the pill. The Duggars adhere to a Christian belief commonly referred to as “Quiverfull”, taken from Psalm uh 120something which says approximately “kids are like arrows (i.e. fucking cool) and you’ll be happy if you have a quiver full of arrows, and by arrows we mean kids.”

Essentially, the mandate of the movement is the belief that God says “have as many kids as you’re able”, and then they so do. It’s most commonly associated with evangelical churches/groups, and there’s a decent amount of crossover with the homeschool movement as well. To characterize as “I’m going to keep having kids until I die” betrays a gross misunderstanding of the movement itself, and one of the key tenets of it which is responsible stewardship and parenting.

Hoo boy, there I go again.

By: Christina LMT

Christina LMT — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:05:21 +0000

It’s not just fucked up. It’s fucked up beyond all belief. All I can think of is a prolapsed uterus. God, people…use a condom if you don’t want to take the pill.

By: eek

eek — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:46:40 +0000

people used to routinely have lots of kids because most of them did’t survive. she’s probably still in the “safe” zone as far as HER health goes. she’s looking at an increasing risk of birth defects for the babies, though.
plus, how can hubby even get off any more? she’s probably big enough down there to park a humvee in…

;)

By: Squeaky Wheel

Squeaky Wheel — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:13:50 +0000

I hate to think about it, but I really wonder what kind of special things they’re going to have to do in order to keep her alive during delivery from this point onward.

By: Squeaky Wheel

Squeaky Wheel — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:12:55 +0000

See, that’s how I feel about the situation itself, but damn…there comes a point where you’re no longer having children, you’re just trying to settle a bet.

By: Squeaky Wheel

Squeaky Wheel — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:12:06 +0000

Yeah, it was. Next time you see me out and about, you should stop by and say “hi!”

(I’m betting on God in this one, too…heh.)

By: rickn8or

rickn8or — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:34:43 +0000

Joe–

Yep. God Always Wins.

By: eek

eek — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:39:31 +0000

as long as they support themselves and train the kids right, she can have babies until it kills her for all i care. that’s one fugly outfit she has on, though.