Filial Responsibility

• Con_Alma

  DeyDurkie5;763950 wrote:it's their fault for fucking their life up and not saving up money, if their child doesn't want to take care of them then they are on the streets..isn't that what homeless people are now?

  I think so, yes.
• september63

  

  Godspeed to any of you on here that were raised by parents to get you where you are now (Whether you were raised wealthy or not) that would rather have that 2nd or 3rd car, nicer home or luxury vacations, rather than to provide your parents the benefit of living out their lives in some form of comfort. I just dont understand that way of thinking and no debate will ever get me to understand).
• FatHobbit

  

  september63;763969 wrote:Godspeed to any of you on here that were raised by parents to get you where you are now (Whether you were raised wealthy or not) that would rather have that 2nd or 3rd car, nicer home or luxury vacations, rather than to provide your parents the benefit of living out their lives in some form of comfort. I just dont understand that way of thinking and no debate will ever get me to understand).

  
  I agree with what you're saying for people who were good parents. (not rich parents, but good parents.) I just know a lot of people who were only sperm donors or to busy partying to have anything to do with their kids.
• justincredible

  

  FatHobbit;763973 wrote:I agree with what you're saying for people who were good parents. (not rich parents, but good parents.) I just know a lot of people who were only sperm donors or to busy partying to have anything to do with their kids.

  
  Agreed. My mom will never have to worry. I'll go broke taking care of her in old age if I need to make up for everything she's done for me. My father, I'd rather burn a pile of money than support him.
• O-Trap

  

  september63;763969 wrote:Godspeed to any of you on here that were raised by parents to get you where you are now (Whether you were raised wealthy or not) that would rather have that 2nd or 3rd car, nicer home or luxury vacations, rather than to provide your parents the benefit of living out their lives in some form of comfort. I just dont understand that way of thinking and no debate will ever get me to understand).

  I would live in a box under a bridge to make sure my parents were healthy, well-fed, and given proper shelter.
  
  I should not, under ANY circumstance, be FORCED to do so.
  
  That's the rub. I don't think anyone here is saying they just don't want to take care of their parents. What I (and I believe the rest who agree with me) are saying is that it is not, and should not, be forced to do so legally.
  

  justincredible;763977 wrote:Agreed. My mom will never have to worry. I'll go broke taking care of her in old age if I need to make up for everything she's done for me. My father, I'd rather burn a pile of money than support him.

  
  Same with both my parents. They were phenomenal in raising me and making sure I always had what I needed, and I will do everything I can to make sure they always have the same.
• se-alum

  

  O-Trap;764071 wrote:I would live in a box under a bridge to make sure my parents were healthy, well-fed, and given proper shelter.
  
  I should not, under ANY circumstance, be FORCED to do so.
  
  That's the rub. I don't think anyone here is saying they just don't want to take care of their parents. What I (and I believe the rest who agree with me) are saying is that it is not, and should not, be forced to do so legally.
  
  
  
  Same with both my parents. They were phenomenal in raising me and making sure I always had what I needed, and I will do everything I can to make sure they always have the same.

  Exactly! I believe you should take care of your parents if they took good care of you, but to mandate it is going too far. Too many gray areas to force someone to do it.
• se-alum

  

  I mean, if you're going to mandate this, why not mandate that family members have to financially cover the cost of a parent/sibling/child that is incarcerated??
• O-Trap

  

  se-alum;764221 wrote:Exactly! I believe you should take care of your parents if they took good care of you, but to mandate it is going too far. Too many gray areas to force someone to do it.

  
  I'm even cool with people who take care of parents who WEREN'T (and still aren't) good to them. I have a great deal of respect for the patience and forgiveness that they live out.
  
  Yeah, it's an issue of being forced to which I take exception.
• tk421

  

  If we're going to force people to pay for parent's debt, what about other family members? Should you be on the hook for your siblings debts when/if they become unable to pay them? After all, you have money and society will end up paying the costs, so let's put your deadbeat sister's bills on your credit. That alright with everyone? After all, government knows best.
• Con_Alma

  tk421;764334 wrote:... After all, government knows best.

  I sense your sarcasm by it just stings to even read that!!!
• Con_Alma

  O-Trap;764324 wrote:I'm even cool with people who take care of parents who WEREN'T (and still aren't) good to them. I have a great deal of respect for the patience and forgiveness that they live out.
  .....

  As do I. My point throughout this whole charade is that we have less and less of such people in the world today.
• O-Trap

  

  Con_Alma;764502 wrote:As do I. My point throughout this whole charade is that we have less and less of such people in the world today.

  
  I tend to agree, and I have no problem with social norms causing people to feel that they ought to do what they .. well ... ought to do.
  
  I have a HUGE problem with a legal mandate. That's all.