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I heard that the father took the son to a police officer; so how did the father shield the son?
I think most people only stick to their churches. I know when I was a kid, and went to the Mormon church. They believe they were the only true church. I'm sure many believe the same thing. They wouldn't have went to a different church to discipline or seek advice. Yes I'm sure the Duggars only seek the religion they believe. I'm sure that's the reason people have been saying they are in a cult.That whole movement ONLY associates with their own denomination. Think about it.
They kiss in front of the kids. So they understand affections are normal part of marriage.A lot of people are also commenting about how sexual Jim Bob was towards Michelle on the shows (there's 10 years worth of evidence) on the show and in front of the children.
But I'm sure the father had no idea, that this state troopers was into child porn. He was probably trying to get advise on what to do.A trooper who was a family friend who basically handled the situation off the record. This same trooper was later sentenced to 56 years in prison for child pornography charges.
It's not a matter of lack of forgiveness. Forgiveness is not the same thing as a lack of consequences. Josh was never tried or convicted for his crime. He was told to help a family friend build a house, received "counseling" from another sexual predator, and then got a "stern talking to" from a friend who covered up the crime who was later convicted for child pornography.
All of this. I don't see any justice here. It's not like I'm going to go on their Facebook page and leave nasty comments (I agree that "berating" them is pointless and wrong), but I'll certainly never support them.The parents knew, as did Josh's wife, Anna, and the victims. They knew and they covered it up and now act as if it was just boys will be boys, no big deal. Josh was never punished to begin with, so having their show cancelled and being subject to public scrutiny is hardly "more punishment".
Being a child molester is not about bad parenting or a failure. It's a serious, serious sex crime.
Funny how they spend their time deriding consensual actions and parents who haven't done anything wrong (and many of whom adopt) while harboring a pedophile. They didn't have any problem with him getting married or having children. I can imagine what they would have said about a gay pedophile who wanted to do the same.Josh joined an organisation dedicated to trashing other families, especially those headed by same-sex couples. Now that his family is suddenly under scrutiny, "enough is enough"? Cry me a river.
Would you like to offer some commentary?
I think the Statue of limitation is to short in that area, not that I think that would make much of a difference. The victims will never seek justice. They think since he's repentant, he's save and it will never happen again. None of the 5 victims even turned it in. The best justice they can get now, is Josh never doing it again.All of this. I don't see any justice here. It's not like I'm going to go on their Facebook page and leave nasty comments (I agree that "berating" them is pointless and wrong), but I'll certainly never support them.
Agreed.And I'm not really sure what it would mean for me to forgive him, anyway. He didn't do anything to me. I don't know him, so I can't know if he's earned forgiveness.
Moral failure is a rather broad statement. Again, how do we know this is their only moral failure?1. By SDMSANJOSE
3. How many of us could raise 19 children and only have one failure in the family?
By JustOneWay
How do we know this is the only failure?
It seems this question also is an attempt to cut them slack because they had 19 kids. Why should we bother to try to imagine how we would do if we had 19 kids?
My point is that the Duggar parents has 19 children and to our knowledge they only have this one sickening failure by only one of their children. The act was horrible but I think that the Duggars have done an average or above average job of raising children. In addition, the Duggars have taken in the elderly mother of Mr. Duggar. I do admire the Duggar parents for the good that they have done.
If you have a lot of children and none of them have committed any moral failures then I would admire you as a parent more than the Duggars. For you parents that are throwing stones at the Duggar parents, have you raised lots of children and not had one moral failure among your children? Be honest!
The responses to the Duggers have said many times that they do not like hypocrites so in your answers to the above let’s not be hypocrites!
They kiss in front of the kids. So they understand affections are normal part of marriage.
The dad's, Jim Bob's, behavior is at least as bad as Josh's. He knew what his son was doing and did not protect the victims, he protected his son who continued to molest children for a couple of years. He did not get his son appropriate treatment and I suspect he did not get his daughters any either. If the mother knew, then she is also responsible for failing to protect the younger members of the family (and whoever the other victims were).
Josh joined an organisation dedicated to trashing other families, especially those headed by same-sex couples. Now that his family is suddenly under scrutiny, "enough is enough"? Cry me a river.
Pointing out truth is not "berating" them.By SDMSANJOSE
1 What good does it to berate them more?
Just the same as any non-celebrities.2. Do they deserve more punishments?
3. How many of us could raise 19 children and only have one failure in the family?
Is a sex offense the only definition of failure? This family is a cult. In that respect one could argue it is one big failure.
Funny how they spend their time deriding consensual actions and parents who haven't done anything wrong (and many of whom adopt) while harboring a pedophile. They didn't have any problem with him getting married or having children. I can imagine what they would have said about a gay pedophile who wanted to do the same.
Would you like to offer some commentary?
I wouldn't say it was ignored at all, but I have no idea how to quantify the reaction to either scandal.Equally, when the bizarre behaviour of someone like Lena Dunham is ignored by liberals, no wonder people think we're being hypocrites.
I wouldn't say it was ignored at all, but I have no idea how to quantify the reaction to either scandal.
Josh joined an organisation dedicated to trashing other families, especially those headed by same-sex couples. Now that his family is suddenly under scrutiny, "enough is enough"? Cry me a river.
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