The contempt shown to parents of large families

[Mr. P]

I was an only child and watched my parents struggle to provide the most basic things. I guess I learned a bit from that considering, I'm not that much better off then they were back then.

For the record, I don't have a problem with you choosing to have one or ten children. It's none of my business, unlike some here that think it is.

[Said1]

For the record, I don't have a problem with you choosing to have one or ten children. It's none of my business, unlike some here that think it is.

I know. I really don't care about what people think about the choices I make with my own life.

I took care of other people's children for a long time, cured that biological clock thing as well.

[Mr. P]

I thought it was about showing contempt to those that you perceive show contempt to you... a contempt-off!

Just a transparent disguise.

[CockySOB]

A great reason as to why you should do society a favor and not procreate anymore kids...

I may think not think much of Jillian's politics and even less of her ability to debate, but IMHO that was out of line.

[dan]

Well, I'm technically an only child, in the sense that all my brothers and sister are from the same father, different mother, and by the time I was born, they were all old enough to be supporting themselves, except Jim, who graduated high school when I was, I think, 2? He can probably remember it better than me (or not, if he celebrated his graduation the way I graduated mine).

Anyway, point is, I was, at least as far as socio-economic issues go, an only child. I never felt like an only child, I'm just saying, our household was basically two parents and one child.

ANYWAY...

I take great offense to everything that's been said about parents only having one child. I have no idea why my parents didn't want to have any more kids, and guess what, it's nobody's business but their own. One could easily live on $100 a month? Are you insane? I'm thinking that everyone here secretly knows that's a ridiculous statement whether they're admitting it or not. So, my parents should have moved away from NJ, from their entire family and the place that they had lived their entire lives, so they could live a meager life hunting deer (which they don't know how to do and are not exactly eager to do) and gardening (ditto) for food? That's why my Dad worked his ass off for thirty years at the same job, so he could move to the mountains and live a life that hardly anybody wants to live? All so he could have more kids?

I'm getting away from the point. My dad has five kids, so it's not really about him, I guess. My mom quit her job when I was born so she could raise me full-time. I have no complaints about my childhood or my life, and I'm not spoiled rotten. I think this assumption that people with only one child are selfish says more about the accusor than the accused. Every only child I know is a well-balanced, fully self-sufficient person. Every person from a big family I know has trouble being alone and cannot function without having others around them at all times.

Bottom line, how many kids you have is your business, and you shouldn't have to procreate many times to prove what a wonderful parent you are.

[-Cp]

Damn sure looks like that's what you said.

Don't you start too P. - Nowhere have I sad that "people with smaller families should be steril"...

The ENTIRE point of this thread was to point out how there is Contempt from society towards larger families...

[-Cp]

I may think not think much of Jillian's politics and even less of her ability to debate, but IMHO that was out of line.

Not out of line at all - I hope her and other libs stop having kids - as we have enough mental polution in this country as it is... For the same reasons I'd like terrorists to stop having kids - both are destructive to mankind.. One kills people the other kills people's minds from common sense and morality.

[Grumplestillskin]

as we have enough mental polution in this country as it is...

Yup, I read you posts, and you are on the money...

[Mr. P]

Don't you start too P. - Nowhere have I sad that "people with smaller families should be steril"...

The ENTIRE point of this thread was to point out how there is Contempt from society towards larger families...

I don't think there is, but if you stick out like a sore thumb people will take notice. I guess some folks take that as contempt.

Nowhere have I sad that "people with smaller families should be steril"...

Yeah, you pretty much did say that..If it wasn't your intent, fine, but that's how I and several other folks read it.

[-Cp]

Yeah, you pretty much did say that..If it wasn't your intent, fine, but that's how I and several other folks read it.

I can't help it ya'll don't know how to read....

[jillian]

I can't help it ya'll don't know how to read....

You just repeated the same thing.

You have a split personality problem where one part of you doesn't know what the other part is doing?

And just a hint, but you have no juice, so when you neg me nothing happens other than you look like you're stamping your feet.

[Mr. P]

I can't help it ya'll don't know how to read....

Go read about this, the likely reason you posting this thread in the first place, ain't it? You're Soooo transparant, CP.

The Christian View of Children

God, it seems, has a preference for children; after all, one of His first commands was to "be fruitful and multiply." Throughout the Old Testament, having many children is listed among the signs of prosperity that indicate God's favor. Psalm 127 states "Behold, sons are a gift from the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one's youth. Happy the man whose quiver is filled with them." Psalm 128 is one of my favorites; it states:
Happy the man who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!
You shall eat of your hand's labor; blessed are you, and it shall be well with you.
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the recesses of your house;
Your sons, like olive shoots around your table.
Behold, in this way shall be blessed the man who fears the Lord.

[5stringJeff]

Don't you start too P. - Nowhere have I sad that "people with smaller families should be steril"...

You, in post #25:"And those types of people (those who don't want large families) should never have kids - I'm all for sterilization in those cases."

You, in post #28: "I don't think everyone SHOULD have large families, in fact - some should never procreate..."

You, in post #82: "I hope her and other libs stop having kids."

The ENTIRE point of this thread was to point out how there is Contempt from society towards larger families...

The only contempt in this thread has been towards those who have disagreed with your original premise.

[The ClayTaurus]

Contempt-off 2007. Winner kicks a swift kick in the teeth!

[The ClayTaurus]

Don't you start too P. - Nowhere have I sad that "people with smaller families should be steril"...

The ENTIRE point of this thread was to point out how there is Contempt from society towards larger families...

What a hack.