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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find myself unable to harbor any real anger toward him. He never had a chance. He was raised in a distorted, repressive environment where all the controls about how to behave as a good person were imposed externally. Then he was married off young to a nice woman who was equally raised to never contradict him. Yes, he majorly screwed up, but every time he makes a mistake he gets the worst possible forms of advice and "support" and he's been brought up so stuck inside this bubble that he can't even see it.

I used to think the Duggars were so wholesome and nice, just a little more wackadoo religious than I was comfortable with, but then I learned more about Quiverfull and Bill Gothard and how twisted their system really is and now it's just sickening. I hope some of those kids can get out of it. [/quote]

I disagree. Lots of people grow up in distorted, very religious environments, and never end up molesting anyone, or cheating on their spouses, or being a complete hypocrite.

I'd feel more sympathy if he decided to live a private life after getting married, but Josh chose to be public. He chose to be work for what's essentially a hate-group. He chose to be a complete hypocrite in his public vs. personal life, and he chose to negatively affect the personal lives of others via laws & public policy in his hate-filled campaigns.

He has lived a very privileged, non-sheltered life. He has had the options to choose differently, since becoming an adult and leaving the Duggar compound. He knows he has other options (regarding choices, therapies, etc), but he's chosen differently. I don't think he's that naive.

I hope he moves forward and makes more compassionate & healthy choices in his life, but I don't feel sorry for Josh Duggar - much in the same way that I don't feel sorry for the Ted Haggards, Aaron Shocks, and other royal hypocrites of the world.

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