Pictures worth that thousand -
Feb. 6th, 2009 08:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kyburgSeriously.
Check the pictures of the house. Don't notice all the PHOTOGRAPHERS camped out, of course.
The envy is just OUT there. I mean - if she'd won 8 million dollars, that would be one thing. There are socially acceptable ways to go wow, you got some - when it's money.
When it's children? Dude. Gloves come OFF.
*shakes head* When we restrict assistance to children, and only those people who have children - and then do not extend the same assistance (perceived value) to the same people who pay taxes and do NOT have children - what can you expect. The simple perception is that you're stealing, and the brains stop there and spin.
I wonder how much louder people would scream if she decided that some of the kids needed to be placed for adoption.
For my mind, it's not an issue for me - it's very clear there's a lot of people watching (whether they should be or not is another topic for another day) and if anything goes toes up, we'll ALL know (and sell some more advertising dollars).
Everyone I've ever known to have higher order multiples, has had volunteer support. If people are willing to do that? I'm fine with it - everyone has their own take on it, and that one is at least supportive and useful, neh?
But people taking time out of their days to do drive-by bitchslaps? *sigh* Get a better hobby, jeez. That sort of thing only darkens your soul.
(And puts book to that family's assertion that their children would be better off dead without them - and justifies their killing them, and then themselves. How DARE they have kids and not support them? FAILURE. FAILURE. BLAM.)
Find a way through. Only way out, after all.
Check the pictures of the house. Don't notice all the PHOTOGRAPHERS camped out, of course.
The envy is just OUT there. I mean - if she'd won 8 million dollars, that would be one thing. There are socially acceptable ways to go wow, you got some - when it's money.
When it's children? Dude. Gloves come OFF.
*shakes head* When we restrict assistance to children, and only those people who have children - and then do not extend the same assistance (perceived value) to the same people who pay taxes and do NOT have children - what can you expect. The simple perception is that you're stealing, and the brains stop there and spin.
I wonder how much louder people would scream if she decided that some of the kids needed to be placed for adoption.
For my mind, it's not an issue for me - it's very clear there's a lot of people watching (whether they should be or not is another topic for another day) and if anything goes toes up, we'll ALL know (and sell some more advertising dollars).
Everyone I've ever known to have higher order multiples, has had volunteer support. If people are willing to do that? I'm fine with it - everyone has their own take on it, and that one is at least supportive and useful, neh?
But people taking time out of their days to do drive-by bitchslaps? *sigh* Get a better hobby, jeez. That sort of thing only darkens your soul.
(And puts book to that family's assertion that their children would be better off dead without them - and justifies their killing them, and then themselves. How DARE they have kids and not support them? FAILURE. FAILURE. BLAM.)
Find a way through. Only way out, after all.
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Date: 2009-02-06 06:33 pm (UTC)You haven't tried to get welfare since Clinton, have you? *laughs*
And beecause you don't know anyone who's done well with this many kids, doesn't mean there isn't a way and you've just not interacted with it. Consider your POV - the only time you'd know is when something went wrong, neh? I've known families that had MORE children than this woman, everyone was 'self-employed' and that was that. The kids acquired a good work ethic early only - because that was the only way you got anything for yourself - went to school on scholarships and by and large, do pretty damn well.
(I just find it amusing that the Duggars are QUICK to tell anyone who asks that they are self-supporting. Because you know, they'd HAVE to be - just as a comparison. And then within 10 words on their website, tell you they're ALWAYS open to hearing from people who want a closer relationship with God. Riiiight.)
Considering also this is in California, it's pretty clear that NOBODY is going to get any services soon (go go gadget budget crisis) - so saying these guys are on the gravy train is pretty much a misnomer. They're going to get what they paid taxes for (like all of us), what they can provide for themselves (ditto) and what other people are willing to assist them with (natch).
If we get to be responsible for stupid choices, I can tell you about some drivers who needed to go to dipshit driver heaven for not knowing how to make lane changes and ended up messing up some cars and traffic and using up LOTS of taxpayers bucks for repairs to infrastructure, not to mention permanent disability support to some warm bodies. Is getting worked up over that going to help or make sense? Come on! (No, turning someone into a paraplegic isn't a one time gig, either.)
No, this is just an easy target for envy, frustration and blame. Nothing more, nothing less. And socially acceptable in the bargain!
(I just find it amazing that people who are screaming about how much this is costing 'them' are POURING money into other people's pockets with their interest, keeping the wheels turning on the advertising money machine. Just. Oblivious.)