Take the Hit Reality US Television Show 19 and Counting

question 5

Essay

Take the hit reality US television show 19 and Counting (on TLC), of the family with nineteen children (and who have expressed a desire for more). Why is it socially acceptable for this family to have so many children (and then we glamorize it by putting in on television) but not for families in poorer countries?

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Social Security Tax

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