The Dugger's wedding receptions - Page 5

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

On 2/26/2015 brii said:
They also have a deal with People magazine and GMA. They're making money for selling the rights to exclusives and pictures.

I would feel terrible to ask volunteers to help me throw a wedding. It's in poor taste.

Throw a wedding you can afford or don't have one. But don't ask for volunteers and donations.

Great to see you brii!

I absolutely do see your point, and think for myself, I wouldn't do this. I never was one for showy wedding stuff, I find it unimportant to the real purpose of a wedding, a solid marriage.

But, in the world of reality television, or just in the world of selling a product (in this case, a look into a family's way of life through a reality TV show), how is this any different than any other paid actors or participants in television and entertainment today?

They all receive compensation in some form or another for their work or participation in a program, and this is not different.

And for the volunteers who served and helped out, it was just that, voluntary, and I'm sure many had their reasons for doing so. Perhaps many felt that it was important to get out the word, or the image of a more wholesome family and Christian values on TV, rather than the usually morally bankrupt trash that reality TV is. Just a guess, but I'm betting a good number of people who participated and volunteered believed something close to this.

faeriemoon · ‎03-14-2010

On 2/25/2015 Lion said:
I find it creepy that their first kiss is a main spectacle of the wedding. Parents, brothers, sisters, and a big church full of people all gawking at them having their first kiss.

Sad, really. A first kiss should be sweet ... and private.

At least this couple did one thing right-- no public first kiss.

(And it threw the kooky parents for a loop, as an added bonus.)

~What a terrible era in which idiots govern the blind.~ William Shakespeare

brii · ‎06-20-2010

Hi, mominohio.

I just have little respect for people who put their lives on TV. A wedding should be a private, personal affair. It shouldn't involve negotiations for picture rights and exclusive interviews and tweeting your first kiss. Maybe that's just me - I don't know. LOL

They're no different than the myriad of celebrities who do the same thing.

I don't know why the volunteers did what they did. Perhaps they are impressed by "celebrities" and wanted to be part of the frenzy of the show. Certainly they don't all know them personally. If the Duggars wanted to throw any of their kids a wedding, they have enough money to do so without relying on volunteers.

I mince no words when I say this - when they sell out their family for a reality show, I have no respect for them.

Just because they are chaste and have an extreme religious view does not make them any better than anybody else that chooses to live their life in private.

brii · ‎06-20-2010

On 2/26/2015 faeriemoon said:
On 2/25/2015 Lion said:
I find it creepy that their first kiss is a main spectacle of the wedding. Parents, brothers, sisters, and a big church full of people all gawking at them having their first kiss.

Sad, really. A first kiss should be sweet ... and private.

At least this couple did one thing right-- no public first kiss.

(And it threw the kooky parents for a loop, as an added bonus.)

I thought they tweeted out their first kiss?

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 2/26/2015 brii said:
On 2/26/2015 faeriemoon said:
On 2/25/2015 Lion said:
I find it creepy that their first kiss is a main spectacle of the wedding. Parents, brothers, sisters, and a big church full of people all gawking at them having their first kiss.

Sad, really. A first kiss should be sweet ... and private.

At least this couple did one thing right-- no public first kiss.

(And it threw the kooky parents for a loop, as an added bonus.)

I thought they tweeted out their first kiss?

I think it was a kiss after they had a little practice!

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

On 2/26/2015 terrier3 said:
On 2/26/2015 brii said:
Are they really all that different than the Kardashians though? Both families promote themselves ad nauseam and make money from it.

One family does it naked, and the other family does it with modest clothing. They're both interested in self-promotion, making money, and ratings.

Great comparison!

I truly believe, because I have a number of rather conservative Christian family members and co workers through the years, that families like the Duggars and others that are doing this Christian version of reality TV believe that they are testifying their faith, providing a moral and Godly example for people to see. I believe they believe that they are helping to provide an alternative to the 'evil' portrayals on reality TV, and have been called to do so.

Many of faith have made fortunes both on TV and off, and most don't question the legitimacy of them doing so, but these families tend to be a real target.

brii · ‎06-20-2010

On 2/26/2015 terrier3 said:
On 2/26/2015 brii said:
On 2/26/2015 faeriemoon said:
On 2/25/2015 Lion said:
I find it creepy that their first kiss is a main spectacle of the wedding. Parents, brothers, sisters, and a big church full of people all gawking at them having their first kiss.

Sad, really. A first kiss should be sweet ... and private.

At least this couple did one thing right-- no public first kiss.

(And it threw the kooky parents for a loop, as an added bonus.)

I thought they tweeted out their first kiss?

I think it was a kiss after they had a little practice!

That looked very awkward. LOL

brii · ‎06-20-2010

On 2/26/2015 mominohio said:
On 2/26/2015 terrier3 said:
On 2/26/2015 brii said:
Are they really all that different than the Kardashians though? Both families promote themselves ad nauseam and make money from it.

One family does it naked, and the other family does it with modest clothing. They're both interested in self-promotion, making money, and ratings.

Great comparison!

I truly believe, because I have a number of rather conservative Christian family members and co workers through the years, that families like the Duggars and others that are doing this Christian version of reality TV believe that they are testifying their faith, providing a moral and Godly example for people to see. I believe they believe that they are helping to provide an alternative to the 'evil' portrayals on reality TV, and have been called to do so.

Many of faith have made fortunes both on TV and off, and most don't question the legitimacy of them doing so, but these families tend to be a real target.

I understand what you're saying.

I just feel it's a little hypocritical.

faeriemoon · ‎03-14-2010

Not that this has anything to do with the topic, but I still find it hypocritical that they don't allow TV watching in their home, but they don't have a problem making a lot of $ off of their TV show.

~What a terrible era in which idiots govern the blind.~ William Shakespeare

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

On 2/26/2015 brii said:
On 2/26/2015 mominohio said:
On 2/26/2015 terrier3 said:
On 2/26/2015 brii said:
Are they really all that different than the Kardashians though? Both families promote themselves ad nauseam and make money from it.

One family does it naked, and the other family does it with modest clothing. They're both interested in self-promotion, making money, and ratings.

Great comparison!

I truly believe, because I have a number of rather conservative Christian family members and co workers through the years, that families like the Duggars and others that are doing this Christian version of reality TV believe that they are testifying their faith, providing a moral and Godly example for people to see. I believe they believe that they are helping to provide an alternative to the 'evil' portrayals on reality TV, and have been called to do so.

Many of faith have made fortunes both on TV and off, and most don't question the legitimacy of them doing so, but these families tend to be a real target.

I understand what you're saying.

I just feel it's a little hypocritical.

I don't disagree with anything you have been saying. I'm more just offering up where I think they and the volunteers may be coming from, and why they are doing what they are doing. I'm not sure, myself, if what they are doing is morally right or wrong, but wouldn't see myself doing what they are.

The network is about the money, for sure. The family probably has mixed motives at this time, because the money has probably gotten really big. Perhaps they started with more of a 'pure heart' and are getting tainted over time. I don't watch on a regular basis and certainly don't know what is in their hearts and minds. I hope I wouldn't subject my minor children to what a circus something like this can become.

But I will say that reality TV did need some more positive and wholesome choices. I think that offering a balance to all the sleazy, morally bankrupt reality shows is, at the very least, fair, and possibly even necessary.