*7th Article*

*Main Points:
- "If the Duggars aren't willing to issue an apology for this recent move, then the show should be cancelled."

*Minor Points:

-People feel the parents of the show, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have expressed anti-gay sentiments over the years.

-The parents spend a large sum of money in hopes to repeal an anti-discrimination law in their home state of Arkansas.

-The couple took down pictures of same sex couples kissing off of their facebook wall after they asked the community to post pictures of couples kissing.

-A petition was brought up last August on Change.org in an attempt to get the show canceled.
-Jim Wissick (found of the petition) calls the parents "hate-mongers" and fully believes in the cancellation of the show.
-The petition has been gaining popularity very quickly going from 7,000 signatures to 12,500 in one week.
-The Duggar family is known for their strong religious beliefs and fidelity to the Catholic church

-Being against the idea of gay marriage being legalized in 2014 is outrageous

-Gay marriage is legalized in most of our 50 states and most people are very aware of the gay culture.
-A popular family-centric reality show should not be against the ideas of gay marriage.

*Respond to each point - why is it wrong/ right?:

-Even if the parents of the show have expressed anti-gay sentiments that is %100 ok, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and to express it.
-If Jim and Michelle want to spend their hard earned money on repealing a law they feel is not right then power to them. There is no law on how a person can and cant spend their own money.

-If Jim and Michelle don’t want their children to see pictures of same sex couples kissing then that is their choice. If they don’t agree with that type of lifestyle there is nothing anyone can do about it.

-Just because a family has different view points then your own that doesn’t mean their source of income (the tv series) should be canceled. Its not like you are being forced to watch it.

-Again, just because someone has different views then you that doesn’t mean they are "hate -mongers" in fact this family is far from hate mongers, they just want their children to grow up differently.

-Just because a petition gains popularity that doesn’t mean an outcome will actually occur. There are hundreds of petitions out there with millions of people backing them but the outcome is never achieved.

-The Duggar's strong religious beliefs are probably what account to their views against the gay community. Again, someones opinion doesn’t make them a bad person.
-Yes, gay marriage is legalized in many of our states, but the majority doesn’t represent everyone's opinions.

-If a show doesn’t appeal to your own views don’t watch it.

*Other topics to bring to the conversation:

-The Christian faith

-The gay community

-Freedom of Speech

*Outside sources and how I will use them:

http://www.fcc.gov/openinternet : Talking about how anyone can post what they want on the internet. 
https://www.aclu.org/technology-and-liberty/internet-free-speech : Free doom of speech on the internet