‘19 Kids and Counting’ pulled from TLC lineup

NY Post ^ | May 22, 2015 | Derrick Bryson Taylor

[conservative98]

Prepare to say goodbye to TLC show “19 Kids and Counting.”

The family-centric reality show is being pulled from the network’s TV schedule one day after Josh Duggar issued an apology following molestation allegations, Page Six has learned.

It’s unclear if the network has made any permanent decisions regarding the show’s future but information about the show remains on the network’s site as of Friday.

[Black Agnes]

I’m not rationalizing anything.

I’m acknowledging deviance.

This wasn’t ‘curiosity’, it was deviance.

[dmz]

Prepubescent at 14? Very doubtful.

[Altariel]

Better to keep sin covered up so you can watch a reality show without the realization of what Josh’s younger siblings endured.

Better that his victims continue to keep quiet so that, like a whitewashed tomb, the family looks healthy to outsiders.

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The Pharisees didn’t like it when their sins were exposed either.

Sunlight is a natural disinfectant. The revelation of sin is a spiritual disinfectant.

A day will come when the sisters will be glad that theg received this opportunity for healing. They will learn the assults were not their fault. They will learn how their parents failed to protect them from a predator.

Thwy will learn biblical, as opposed to their parents’ legalistic, Christianity.

They will learn the love and grace of Christ, who has come to their defense.

[dware]

This wasn’t ‘curiosity’, it was deviance.

It was sin, period. By attempting to make some distinction between what is curiosity and deviance is making a rationalization. Sin cannot be rationalized. Sin is sin, period. It makes NO DIFFERENCE whether it was 'curiosity' or deviance. It's sin.

[Black Agnes]

All sin is deviance of some sort or other.

In the case of pedophiles the mantra should be ‘trust but verify’.

All this does explain why the girls started sleeping in their own room though. More difficult for the perp to do his thing and greater risk of being caught.

[Mercat]

So is it your position that there is no forgiveness for someone who does this? If you have been a victim then you probably need to find that forgiveness because it is toxic. I’m not going to share my past or the past of people whom I love but this is an issue which is going to be exploited for political purposes, not to protect possible victims. The teenagers now watch Law and Order SVU to get tips on how to accuse their parents of such stuff so that they can control them. That much I do know.

[drjimmy]

He has already been prosecuted. His parents reported it to the police. That was 10 years ago, when he was still a minor. I don’t know what his sentence was, but it obviously wasn’t prison.

You have no idea what you are talking about. There was no prosecution. There was no sentence. His father brought this to the police only after the statute of limitations was up. And the police officer who interviewed Josh--because he was a family friend--was later sentenced to prison for child pornography, two times! And of course the only reason we are hearing about this 10 years later is because the information was finally dug up by the media.

All the Duggars and their defenders can talk about now is how this was a sin that can be forgiven. He is a child molester who committed crimes (plural) against young girls (plural)! I bet if this was anyone else you'd be calling for him to be strung up because once a child molester, always a child molester. Those who are excusing this crime are disgusting.

[Mercat]

His relationship with Jesus is unknown to me. His legal culpability is at this point in time gone. You don’t know that it was rape btw. What was called playing doctor when I was growing up in the 50s is not sexual molestation.

[dmz]

So the rest of you [snip] Congratulate yourself.......pat yourself on the back....for ridding the airways of a family who tried to present a wholesome unity.

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A very funny statement, I assume unintentionally.

The family was trying to pass off a lie as reality. They were unqualified, as it turns out, to present a wholesome anything.

They had to try to protect him and hide the facts. As we all can see, that reality has killed their brand (aka income).

[Black Agnes]

A 14yr old digitally penetrating ANY of his siblings, much his four year old sister isn’t ‘playing doctor’.

Were this a torrid makeout affair with the neighbors 13 or 14yr old daughter I’d be laughing.

It wasn’t.

[drjimmy]

The terrible shame here is that this horrible incident is being used by even more horrible people as ‘traction’ for their agenda.

Yes, indeed. Mostly by those trying to excuse these crimes by calling them "sin."

[Oliviaforever]

“His legal culpability is at this point in time gone.”

No it is not.

The statute of limitations does not expire until 2026 when the youngest victim turns 28.

[Black Agnes]

Nope, the lgbt’s are using it bigtime as well. Just look at twitter and search for the duggar hashtag.

[gdani]

What was called playing doctor when I was growing up in the 50s is not sexual molestation.

Your attempt to minimize Josh's predatory behavior and repeated sexual assaults is disgusting.

[arbitrary.squid]

“But I suspect you are in for a big surprise”

There’s every likelihood I may be. There’s a fair chance you’ll be surprised, too.

I honestly wish I had more faith than I do. I was brought up and baptized in the Southern Baptist Church and while I would love it if all that is promised is awaiting me, I have my doubts. I’m good with that, though. We’ve all got to figure out life for ourselves one way or another.

[Future Snake Eater]

But, we cannot stand in judgment on who is and is not worthy of God's grace.

Would you let him watch your daughters if you were out?

[arbitrary.squid]

presenting a wholesome unity after raping your 4 year old sisters really isn’t any kind of moral high ground upon which to build a castle.

[arbitrary.squid]

Reminds me of a lesser-known outside of Alaska man who had a large family and a serious case of the holier than thou’s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Allen_Hale

[stormer]

This is comically stupid.

[arbitrary.squid]

It’s also possible to dislike Lena Dunham and Jim Duggars at the same time.