Will you spend your kids inheritance?

[DanS]

The remainder goes to charity. My future children should be able to fend for themselves, after 18 years of surviving in my Spartan household.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by General Ludd
I don't think I'll have to worry about this, as I'm not likely to ever have any savings of note.

Or, hopefully, children.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I don't believe in inheritence, which doesn't mean I'll turn it down if it comes my way. Let me qualify that by saying, I think personal items and such should be passed on, but not wealth.

Those aren't disjoint sets. What about houses?

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I don't believe in inheritence, which doesn't mean I'll turn it down if it comes my way. Let me qualify that by saying, I think personal items and such should be passed on, but not wealth. I'll help set my kids up in life, but they won't get anything from me dying, not that I'm going to die.

There is a difference between personal items and wealth. Inheritance is one of the biggest problems in society today.

I also would (if I was wealthy) rather give me wealth to charity than to my kids.

Jon Miller

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Those aren't disjoint sets. What about houses?

House gets sold and goes to charity.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker


Or, hopefully, children.

Indeed, there's already too many of them in the world - you're a shining example of that.

But then there's adoption.

[chequita guevara]

Adoption is only environental if you adopt other Western children. If you bring children from the 3rd world, it's almost as bad as having your own.

[Lancer]

Wtf? Why?

[Zkribbler]

I know! I know! It's because an American -- even one born overseas -- uses a lot more energy and other resources than does his third-world counterpart.

Right??

[Lancer]

[Donegeal]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


House gets sold and goes to charity.

That's it! If my next kid is a girl, her name will be Charity. Thanks Che. When do I get the keys?

[chequita guevara]

[chequita guevara]

Zkribb is correct.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Jon Miller

I also would (if I was wealthy) rather give me wealth to charity than to my kids.

Jon Miller

And if you had an accident while your children are minors?

What if one of your children is... less than successful with his or her choices. You wouldn't want to set up trusts or education funds for grandchildren?

Ever heard that charity starts at home?

[Jon Miller]

if people (like myself) are giving away charity, then my grandkids with a poor parent will be assisted by that...

and why should I enable my child to make more poor choices?

if my children are minors, then of course my wealth should support them...

Jon Miller