Condolences, Internet Style

The Duggar family, whom I have written about before, lost their 20th baby today. Below are just a few things the glorious, anonymous internet (which I also have written about before) had to say:

The womb is not a clown car.

Posted by: Gigi | December 8, 2011, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm 

Get a clue! ——-God

Posted by: RomeWasntBurnedInaNight | December 8, 2011, 8:39 pm 8:39 pm

Why are the reproductive issues and decisions of this idiot national news? Who in the world announces to the world that she’s had a miscarriage and actually thinks the world cares? These people need to get over themselves already.

Posted by: Mary Kaye | December 8, 2011, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm 

My condolences to the family. maybe time to shut down the oven?

 by AttentionDeficit December 8, 2011 5:48 PM EST

I dont understand anyone on here who is defending this woman. Ive lost a child as well and understand her pain but...... NOBODY needs that many children. She cannot possibly give every one of those the INDIVIDUAL attention they NEED, not to mention she is abusing her body by putting it through that much. The human body was not meant to bear that many children.

Posted by: Anonymous, about an hour ago  

(in response to someone saying the Duggar's choices are no on else's business)

You’re absolutely correct. It is no one’s business. So why is this in the news? Oh yea, because [the Duggar's] issued a press release telling everyone, thus making it our business and open for discussion! If they don’t want to face public opinion they should go raise their herd in private!

Posted by: Jenn | December 8, 2011, 9:28 pm 9:28 pm 

 

I'm glad I'm not alone in not quite feeling 100% sympathetic about it. Yes, miscarriages are tragic. However, I feel a lot more sympathy towards the women in this country who cannot carry their first or second child to term, or who cannot conceive at all, than for a woman who has child after child after child, and then turns to reality TV to help provide an income to raise them. Those who lose child #1 or child #2 to a miscarriage or who cannot conceive deserve my empathy a lot more than Michelle Duggar does. If that makes me callous or unfeeling, so be it, but someone who has 19 kids and opts for more when there are people out there who can't have even one should have little expectation of sympathy for their own sadness at missing out on #20.

Posted by:  AZ, 1 hour ago

Can you imagine if everyone thought like these nutballs!!!!!

 by deohgee December 8, 2011 6:04 PM EST

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If everyone thought like the Duggars, the next generation would know how to work on a team, to live on a budget, and to act on their beliefs even in the face of intense criticism. The world would be full of optimistic individuals too busy thanking God for their blessings, helping their neighbors, and enjoying life to waste time in front of a television...or worse, spewing venom from behind a computer. Comments about clown cars and nutballs would disappear, in favor of prayers and wishes of peace. And, no one would try to justify abandoning morals and attacking fellow humans personally on the basis it's "public news" so it's "fair game."

If everyone thought like the Duggars, every single child would know he/she was desired and deeply loved by Mom and Dad.  

 

This baby's death, ultimately, is a loss for the entire world, which--if his or her siblings are any indication--should mourn the passing of a future self-supporting, God-fearing, life-loving citizen at a time we desperately need more of them....

Prayers for you, Duggar family. May you feel the presence of God and the support of the thousands of internet-users who wish you well...ignoring all the rest.