Oh rabble fucking rabble.
She's not begging, she's not a drain on society, it was a pre-meditated choice. She gained fame and is trying to capitalise on that through a website. If she wants that many kids and is able to look after them then whose business is it to say 'no' to that? I've seen no reports which provide any evidence to the contrary, only generic headlines trying to hold some non-existant moral high ground, and the rabbling commenters around the internet who are up in arms for no discernable reason.
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elephant rider property shark sighted!, Thu 12 Feb 2009, 12:43,
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I'll say no
Yes, there's an argument to be made that you can have as many kids as you like. But when you're using them as a simple money-making tool, then something is definitely wrong.
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The Coast Of Yemen, Thu 12 Feb 2009, 12:48,
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Fair play.
My understanding is that she wasn't looking for fame, rather she wanted loads of kids because she loves them. The odds of producing octuplets are so small she can hardly have expected to end up with fourteen, and has reacted to her moment in the spotlight by putting up a donation button.
I don't know what she thought though, these are vague assumptions. If she set out looking for attention, then I do think something's not right.
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elephant rider property shark sighted!, Thu 12 Feb 2009, 12:53,
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I thought the whole fuss about it was that she *wanted* as many kids as possible?
Anyway, there's a difference between putting up a donation button, and hiring a marketing company ;)
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The Coast Of Yemen, Thu 12 Feb 2009, 12:55,
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Heh, I don't even know enough about it to talk at length.
I don't really care, although I do think the general public response is a little over the top either way.
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elephant rider property shark sighted!, Thu 12 Feb 2009, 13:04,
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She gets by on food stamps and the disability assistance for three of her other kids. How is she not a drain on society?
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How does using disability assistance qualify one as a drain on society?
It's a perfectly valid and legal benefit to claim.
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elephant rider property shark sighted!, Thu 12 Feb 2009, 13:06,
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Because it's her only source of income, rather than a supplement to her normal income.
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"The octuplets' maternal grandfather, Edward Doud Suleman, in his early 60s and identifying himself as a former Iraqi military man, says he is returning to his native Iraq as a translator and driver in order to financially support his daughter and her children."
Other relatives are assisting with raising the children, and according to numerous sources, she has been offered lucrative book deals and TV spots. She'll make more from these than most people will in their life.
The issue isn't that she is a drain on society, it's whether or not she has acted responsibly, and that the task of raising fourteen children as a single mother is beyond her.
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elephant rider property shark sighted!, Thu 12 Feb 2009, 13:20,
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So she's OK as long as we worship her and granddad leaves the country to get another job?
She's clearly a giant fucking sponge.
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