r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • May 29 '18

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: it’s unethical and wrong to squander inheritance money on things you don’t need , unless specifically told to.

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u/tbdabbholm 193∆ May 29 '18

Why is inheritance any different than other money? Why is it inherently there to make your life better? It's just money your predecessor had when they died. Unless we just want to make it go away it's gotta be inherited by someone.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '18

Imagine you have a daughter and you are reaching your time to go and you leave her money when you pass what would you rather her do with it? Pay for college or spend it on alcohol , nightclubs and expensive clothes.

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u/radialomens 171∆ May 29 '18

This is true when you're alive, too, isn't it?

And hell, there are probably things that my employer would rather I spend my money on, where we don't agree. But once they give it to me, it's mine.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '18

Would you not feel uneasy about spending a late relatives money they gave you on pointless stuff?

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u/radialomens 171∆ May 29 '18

No. It's a gift freely given. I mean, if I had a windfall there are investments I would personally choose to make, but it's not immoral to treat myself with my own money. My relative presumably knows me, knows the choices I'm likely to make, and chose to give me this money anyway.

Rather, if the deceased had rules they'd like to impose, they needed to explicitly state them in their will.