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We've often had the conversation here at ParentDish about how many children is enough. The answer? Well, it depends on the family. Desire, money, space, time and energy requirements all make their case in the debate, and it ultimately comes down to how much kid a parent can handle. Several people have said to me, for example, how they really wanted three children until they had two. Some, like me, who came from a small family--I was an only child--want as big a family as possible. Others think one is the magical number.
For Brad Pitt, apparently that magic number hovers somewhere near what it would take to have your own baseball team. The actor, heartthrob and life partner (or whatever you want to call him) of Angelina Jolie, who already has six children, recently admitted he'd like two more. To take matters further, he is quoted (probably WAY out of context) as saying they'll arrive within the next year. That statement, true or not (probably the latter) will do two things:
1. It will give the media, tabloids and gossip hounds even more ammunition that the twins were conceived using fertility treatments, which has been denied by the pretty pair and that they'll use such methods again to get two more children in such a short span of time (unless they adopt, and you know how long that can take, even for a celebrity: just ask Madonna); and
2. It will, indeed, give them almost enough kids for a baseball team. I mean, if Ange and Brad joined in the fun then there'd be ten of them, so you know, you could have reserves and pinch hitters and whatnot.
Safety in numbers, right? And, really, once you have six kids, what's two more? I mean, other than the baseball team thing. Good luck to the happy couple, if indeed what Brad says is true in any way, shape or form whatsoever.
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8-29-2008 @ 2:01PM
Angela said...He only wants more kids because he doesn't have to take care of them. They prolly have so many nannies and other people to look out for them. No normal person in their right mind would want to have more than 5 kids running around causing trouble by choice. It would happen by accident!
http://ordinary-stars.blogspot.com/2008/08/clay-aiken-sunburned-woman.html
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8-31-2008 @ 10:06AM
carrie said...Ever read Maybe One? There is such a thing as over-population and you have to think of every one of your kids having as many as you did. I hope if they do decide to have more they adopt from an area where the children need help.
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8-31-2008 @ 12:18PM
Winston said...Carrie,
What do you know about overpopulation? Did you know that several research studies have found that the entire world's population can fit in the state of Texas in standard tract houses with a decent size yard without even the need for multiple dwelling units or anything more than one or two story homes?
That would leave the entire rest of the world's land mass for waste disposal, agricultural farming, ranching R&D, business, oil exploration & alternative energy resources, etc., etc., etc..
In other words, overpopulation is just a myth used by socialists to justify abortion, euthanasia & a host of other paradigms & perspectives which minimize the importance of human life.
Have you ever flown on an airplane over a substantial amount of land mass, maybe cross-country? If so, that is just a partial example of how much un-populated land exists in the world. There is enough land in just the United States for all of man kind to live in & on, with the entire rest of the world to be preserved as "national parks."
It is just like global warming. There is no hard evidence that mankind is responsible for it, & there is substantial evidence that global warming existed since the dawn of time & runs in cycles, with historic accounts dating back thousands of years indicating that cycles of global warming were taking place way back then. That was way before man kind even had the technology that global warming proponents today say are necessary to produce the kind of emissions necessary to produce it. In other words, all the evidence seems to indicate it has always been the product of natural causes.
I know some people might find this hard to believe since so much has been made of both these “phenomena,” but that is where all the legitimate research points.
I do agree with you concerning adoption though. That is a sensible way to have children & help those in need at the same time.
Winston
8-31-2008 @ 12:49PM
Carrie said...Flying over desert and mountain land-masses is not conclusive evidence that over-population does not exist. The fact that the US is not over-populated is also not conclusive evidence. The fact is that our planet's resources can only support a limited population of humans and other species. Packing people into houses right next to each other is not a solution.
Did these studies you read come from a magazine called Conservatives Weekly? And do you believe that people and dinosaurs coexisted at the same time?
8-31-2008 @ 7:19PM
Winston said...Carrie,
Actually, the publication you refer to is called “Conservative Straw man Weekly.” It is the counterpart to the research periodical you get your information from…”Liberal Straw man Weekly.” It’s just that cut n’ dry.
No, actually I am talking about research in general, not just that with a specific bent toward a political affiliation. My original comment wasn’t as simple as just flying over land mass, & that only in the United States & drawing conclusions on that bases alone. It was intended to be a representation of a microcosms of worldwide land masses in conjunction with scientific, university & other studies aplenty both here & abroad which have determined that comfortable living space (not crammed living space, as you have stipulated) for the entire world’s population can fit into the state of Texas with more than plenty of space left over for thousands of years of population increase, agricultural rotation without mineral depletion, ranching, business, waste disposal, & literally everything necessary to keep the human race going for that period of time.
The problems which are consistent with a socialistic mindset which is also an inaccurate & inordinate one concerning the perceived “overpopulation problem” is that it creates busybodies who believe that they have not only the right, but the responsibility to be all about every one else’s business regarding how many children they have, what kind of cars they drive, how big their homes are, the kind of food they eat, etc., etc., etc.
Just do a Google search for “The Myth of Overpopulation” & you’ll find scores of studies on the topic. While you are at it, you can do a similar search on “The Myth of Global Warming.” You will notice that many of these studies are not conducted by conservative organizations at all, but some are actually liberal universities & organizations which were perplexed that these made-up problems were propagated as truth when all the evidence based on research reflected the contrary.
Winston
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11-19-2008 @ 4:27PM
Jim Robinson said...The religious right see no problem of humanizing the earth. Afterall the bible tells them to 'be fruitful and multiply'. It doesn't mention whether that comes at the other non-human earth denizens expense or not so it isn't something that generally concerns them.
Just look at how many fish are left in the seas. The rainforests still abound, hunting is still terrific in Europe, there's plenty of food for the African people, the ozone layer is in great shape, the worlds coral reefs are thriving and earths biomass in general is in better shape than ever despite massive human growth. I mean look how well China is doing!? That in itself proves that more people is better.
Conservatives just 'know' things that a liberal mind is incapable of. Don't you know? We just want to kill people...that's why we report the things the way we do. It's kind of a hidden agenda.
Talk about Ostrich Syndrome...
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