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    noaconstrictor: i would like to see parenting classes as the new reality show thing. and in a hopeful and successful way, a la biggest loser, not in a disgusting spec... more »
    colormeroutine: This is why when I run my own country, no one will be allowed to procreate without first passing a comprehensive common sense exam. And taking a life ... more »
    LaComtesse: I have no problem with judging. I am a huge fan of being judgmental. It’s wanting to be jury and executioner that worries me. See, very rarely do ... more »
    thehighshelf: definitely agree that parent-judging is maddening and boring, but given how much attention some are seeking, i don't feel bad when the attention goes ... more »
    Sputnik_Sweetheart: Saying that children should be removed from their parents is all well and good, but actually doing it is another story. CPS is so incredibly strained ... more »
    PaintedTrollop: I don't care. I don't care about these people at all. We need to just leave them alone - and that would be the cruelest punishment for them. #judging more »
    Gavagirl: So everyone stop watching the shows! Most of these people wouldn't be able to do this if they didn't get the ratings. Just a thought. #judging more »
    erinna: Does the poll answer where the children should once removed from the home? Into the over-burdened foster system? where there is no guarantee that they... more »
    morninggloria: If we start penalizing people simply for acting like assholes, we're starting down a slippery slope leading to assholery being made completely illegal... more »
    Etoiles: The Heenes are crazy idiots, and I doubt that their parenting style is doing their kids any favors, but the parents being attention whores didn't actu... more »
    curiousgeorgiana: Yeah, and a recent poll showed 57% of Americans favor a public option. Unfortunately, polls don't govern reality. (Or fortunately in this case...I... more »
    Wonder4A: I think the solution for the Heene family is to put them on SuperNanny! They get more TV time while someone teaches them how to be parents. Everyone... more »
    Pennyfeather: Hey, on Little People Big World, they make their kids work on a pumpkin farm for minimum wage. And it's rainy in Oregon! ABUSE. #judging more »
    Tippi Hedren: I can't say for sure if they're bad parents, but they certainly made a bad decision. A lot of parents are stupid/ignorant, but taking their children a... more »
    staryberry: I don't think that the Heene children should be removed, but I think that some parenting classes that might make the parents more aware of how their a... more »
  • #surreallife

    Declaring Parents Unfit: America's Most Popular Reality Show!

    Americans seem to have made a national pastime of parenting badly in the public eye. As for the rest of us? We spend our time playing social worker: A recent poll has declared that the Heene parents should lose custody. More »