This is how they spend their childhood...raising a kid? Jesus Christ, could those parents be any more selfish?
Plus...kids teaching kids to talk? Haven't they seen Thunderdome? One generation and the english language falls to shit.
"This ain't one bodies story. It's the story of us all. We got it mouth to mouth so you gotta lis'sen it and member."
Dude, those were Ausies in the film. Their language is already shit to begin with.
But yeah, the buddy system has good points and bad points. For one, each child gets the attention that they need while mom is off making babies, and the older child learns some responsibility, even though it's just how to be a housewife.
Oh, and to those of you who talk about irresponsibility and overabundance. Hello? We (most of you) live in America. We are all about consumerism. We all spend and buy shit we shouldn't and waste everything. Do you have a big house, drive a nice car? How much trash do you produce in a week?
Should we go with China's example and limit people to two kids and forced abortions for subsequent pregnancies? About a decade ago, there was a huge hubub about having 6 billion people in the world and not having enough food to go around ("Who will feed China?"), but what became of that perceived crisis? There's enough food to go around. The problem is with who's controling it and the money and power involved.
Actually, the Duggars shop at second-hand stores exclusively so the children don't get materialistic. That, and they can't afford to shop at Walmart. They only buy used cars too. Also, they make their own soap and detergent, and some of their own clothes. They do shop at grocery stores, which is weird because you'd think they would want to grow their own vegetables and have a milk cow and chickens for eggs. They do have the land for it, which just sits undeveloped and overgrown. They make most of their money from the rent from their several commercial properties, they even have a cell phone tower, and they have a new TLC show. I can't imagine them not taking money for that show.
They are a freaky bunch, though. The girls all have the same hairstyle and never cut it because daddy likes long-haired women. The oldest son is weird too. His fiance and he need a fucking chaperone whenever they go out. He got engaged on the the TLC show, and they've never done anything more than hug. They've never even kissed! They don't believe in dating, even if you don't have sex when you're dating different girls. This is because you only have a finite amount of love in your heart, and if you date several girls, then you give all your love away and by the time you find your wife you won't have anymore love in your heart left over. mmmm-kay.
Oh, and of course they're creationists.
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don't even get me started. I'll just say it's
quaint.
