18 kids? Are you kidding me?

[DanGenck]

At what point does this behavior become irresponsible?

http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/parentin ... index.html

[Brent Burns]

At what point does this behavior become irresponsible?

http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/parentin ... index.html

Actually, that family is 16 kids plus the parents (2)= 18 people.

[Weberlax12]

still you have to ask yourself is have they figured out was causes them, or do they just not care?

[Sonny]

Unless they cannot financial provide for their kids, why do you care?

[Hackalicious]

Unless they cannot financial provide for their kids, why do you care?

You subsidize people's kids with your taxes, chief. Both in paying for their schooling and in giving people tax credits for having kids. That's assuming they aren't collecting welfare.

Plus, they keep walking on your lawn. [shakes fist]

But I gotta respect this guy. He's basically breeding himself an army.

[Sonny]

Unless they cannot financial provide for their kids, why do you care?

You subsidize people's kids with your taxes, chief. Both in paying for their schooling and in giving people tax credits for having kids. That's assuming they aren't collecting welfare.

Sounds like he is building a house large enough for them all. Don't see them on welfare anytime soon.

We (the federal taxpayers) should get out of the child subsidy business and treat all taxpayers the same.

[DanGenck]

The parents actually home school their kids, so we really are not paying much for them...

My concern is two fold-

#1- Can you really provide enough love when you have 16 kids to spread it to?

#2- Does the world really need 16 more people? I feel like people should replace themselves, but to add that many more is somewhat irresponsible. Isn't it?

Of course, in the end, I am glad that this family is big, happy and apparently blessed with this many children. I offer my criticism for discussion, not for the sake of being negative toward their family.

[Hackalicious]

You subsidize people's kids with your taxes, chief. Both in paying for their schooling and in giving people tax credits for having kids. That's assuming they aren't collecting welfare.

We (the federal taxpayers) should get out of the child subsidy business and treat all taxpayers the same.

Hear, hear.

Except nobody will ever win an election with a "Raise Taxes on Families" campaign.