Overpopulation

The root of all the worlds biggest problems is without question overpopulation, and any family having excessive numbers of children like the Duggers are a direct contributer… whether its a "drop in the bucket " doesn’t matter, it’s the attitude that that is okay that allows the multiple families who have excessive children to do so that adds up enough to become a burden for everyone else. And it boggles the mind to imagine how much more stressed and taxed and polluted and how much faster the world would be hurtling toward environmental catastrophe if abortion weren’t an option. Of course the best course is always birth control and not to get oneself in the position of needing an abortion in the first place, but we all know that is unrealistic, especially with the failed "abstinence only" policies of the current administration, and the unforuntate climates of so many third world countries. But regardless the problems caused by overpopulation make this world a WORSE place for everyone, plants, animals, Americans’ chinese, Latin Americans… anything that requires food, fresh water and clean air lives a harder life as a result of the greater cost and struggle required.

As long as they are loved and happy well the world will be the better for having these children.  Considering the larger numbers that are aborted each year (which is something that should really creep us out and I find disgusting), another 18 is hardly going to topple the planet. Putting the planet before people rather than as a symbiotic relationship is more like putting the cart before the horse. Humans have the brains to co-exist with each other and nature, the issue is if there is a willingness to do so! Perhaps one of these 18 children might help solve some of these problems or at least bring joy to at least one other human being and if so the world will be a better place for them.