Father of 24 found dead inside Detroit building

**guito13** · July-30-13, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by SWMAP

I don't agree. He fulfilled the biological imperative to pass on his genes. Let's hope they were great genes as he created a huge gene pool. He did more of that more successfully than most humans do in a long lifetime. And he did it in the inner city of Detroit! Usually a man would have to be wealthy and keep a harem in the middle east or a big rich farm in Africa to have so many sons and daughters to praise his name.

He did this and was able to fully support all of them? If so, wonderful and great for him. HOWEVER, if he was living off the public dime because of his actions then, no matter how good he was, he still took from others to support his family.

That may sound harsh but it is the truth.

**belleislerunner** · July-30-13, 08:32 AM

Some of us would rather invest in relationships/other people over things. I can't take my toys/cars/second home with me when I die. We each have an opportunity to make a difference in 24 lives that should outlive ours. What you do with that opportunity is your decision.

**TexasT** · July-30-13, 09:16 AM

I feel terrible for those kids who lost their dad. I don't agree with his having so many children but who cares, a [[from all accounts) loving father is gone.

**Eber Brock Ward** · July-30-13, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by guito13

He did this and was able to fully support all of them? If so, wonderful and great for him. HOWEVER, if he was living off the public dime because of his actions then, no matter how good he was, he still took from others to support his family.

That may sound harsh but it is the truth.

It's not harsh and it is the truth. If you cannot support the kids, you are doing them a disservice.

**guito13** · July-30-13, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Eber Brock Ward

It's not harsh and it is the truth. If you cannot support the kids, you are doing them a disservice.

I completely agree but I have learned that in order to get any sort of critical/productive feedback on this board, you need to be somewhat sympathetic with the subject matter. Speaking the flat out truth seems to be unacceptable.

**noise** · July-30-13, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by guito13

I completely agree but I have learned that in order to get any sort of critical/productive feedback on this board, you need to be somewhat sympathetic with the subject matter. Speaking the flat out truth seems to be unacceptable.

And since you had no idea if this was accurate or not, you may as well run your mouth off-topic. Hell, maybe the guy was a habitual speeder, too. Or maybe he never cut his grass. What a scourge on society he may/may not be!!!

**guito13** · July-30-13, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by noise

And since you had no idea if this was accurate or not, you may as well run your mouth off-topic. Hell, maybe the guy was a habitual speeder, too. Or maybe he never cut his grass. What a scourge on society he may/may not be!!!

I can post whatever I damn well please. I admitted I had no idea if it was accurate or not if you could have read my previous posts.

**brizee** · July-30-13, 01:17 PM

Thread is an embarrassment.

It's curious [[not really) who gets deemed worthy of empathy and who doesn't.

My cousin has 7 children by 5 women. He works and is involved in all of their lives.

An octengenarian I know has 20+ plus. He just got done putting the youngest [[22) through Michigan State.

**getmoore** · July-30-13, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by brizee

Thread is an embarrassment.

It's curious [[not really) who gets deemed worthy of empathy and who doesn't.

My cousin has 7 children by 5 women. He works and is involved in all of their lives.

An octengenarian I know has 20+ plus. He just got done putting the youngest [[22) through Michigan State.

See. Very commendable. And the father to those 24 kids was supposedly setting up that building that he died in for an "open house" dinner to celebrate one of those 24 kids going of to college this fall.

**Meddle** · July-31-13, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by brizee

My cousin has 7 children by 5 women. He works and is involved in all of their lives.

An octengenarian I know has 20+ plus. He just got done putting the youngest [[22) through Michigan State.

Completely irresponsible. No one should have more than two. I would prefer that most people not have kids at all. We need to get serious about population reduction.