November 11: Disgusting Duggar

James Robert is a conservative Christian. He's a hard working citizen of Springdale, Arkansas where he's a real estate agent and owns several commercial properties. From 1999 to 2002, Jim served in the Arkansas House of Representatives as a state legislator. To say he's a family man would be a radical understatement. He and his wife of twenty-six years, Michelle are adamant believers in homeschooling and limiting the amount of time their children are allowed to watch TV and surf the Internet. A strong marriage. A healthy family. "Jim Bob" and Michelle Duggar disgust me.

The television show based on their family first aired on TLC on September 29, 2008. It was originally entitled 17 Kids and Counting. The following year, it was called 18 Kids and Counting. Two years later, the title has been changed again to 19 Kids and Counting. Cute, right? I've never actually watched a single episode of the reality program and I didn't even know about the family until a year ago. Since I was introduced to the group, however, there seem to be articles and snippets about them wherever I turn. In fact, today's MSN homepage features an article about a second grandchild being added to the family that already has nineteen children.

There is so much wrong about this family that I don't even know where to begin. I guess I should start with the obvious. Nineteen children?! Are you kidding me? It's one thing to adopt nineteen children and raise them in a loving home. I would be able to applaud that act of grace, but to push nineteen miniature versions of yourself out from between your legs is selfish, egotistical, obnoxious, and just plain disgusting. Not that I'm terribly interested, but Michelle's vagina must be nothing more than a black void of loose flaps of sagging, tired skin. Repulsive.

If they wanted to experience the magic of childbirth, I don't have a problem with reproduction, but goodness gracious! Think about all of the kids that don't have a home. Think about the over-populated planet. Think about the lines at Disneyland! Have a child of your own and then adopt eighteen kids if you have to have that many people in your house. If you really want to only provide 1/19 of your attention to your son/daughter, at least teach him/her the importance of being accepting of other cultures and welcoming them into your home and then don't try to strive the importance of not watching TV while cameras are rolling!

How does that work? "No, Billy. You can't watch TV. You should go read a book. Now, don't trip over that cameraman's cables!" Their lives are on display for the world to watch; on TV! They are television. They are Internet. Heck, they're blogs for crying out loud!

Look, I understand the power of Christ and the miracle of reproduction, but these two disgusting human beings have pushed the envelope. I don't care how much money you have. I don't care how much love you want to spread. Having this many children is not the answer. Allowing your exploits to land on the boob tube just encourages people like the Octomom to seek fame and fortune as well. There are too many people on this planet to begin with so we don't need your help. Thank you.