2006-10-29 15:21:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ultimately.....no way to know that, based on finances alone. Only the circumstances of the lives of the people involved can decide the outcome.
Financial status does not make a person intolerant of their own parents suffering.
Good question!
2006-10-29 15:29:11 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends, are you looking at it from a financial point of view? A philosophical point of view? Financially, the rich perosn is not obliged to worry about such economical stresses while the poor has more reason to worry, hence it seems the poor would pull it before the rich. If you take into consideration the philosophical aspects, the rich would still not pull it any easier than the poor would unless by "rich" you also meant spoiled, inconsiderate, almost inhuman of regarding the generosity the parent has given. I would have to say the poor would pull the plug before the rich one would.
2006-10-29 23:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though it is easy to say the rich man would pull the plug for inheritance. What if the rich man loves this person so much he doesn't want to see him/her die regardless of what he has to gain?
Though we may assume the poor man would have more compassion, what if the poor man is just tired of having the elderly person around?
And in that case, the rich man may pull the plug just because they are tired of having to provide emotionally and financially for that person to be on life support.
I saw either one could pull the plug because of the emotional and financial strain of keeping the person on life support. It does happen.
2006-10-29 23:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rich man this is easy. The poor man has nothing to gain.
2006-10-29 23:58:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A man poor in ethics.
2006-10-29 23:23:40 · answer #5 · answered by David S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the rich--they would not be willing to incur the hospital bills, but the poor man would do everything in his power to keep them paid
2006-10-29 23:27:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A merciful one. I work in long term nursing and I can tell you that both are as reluctant to do so as the other. Money seems not to matter.
2006-10-29 23:23:24 · answer #7 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Money may be a factor, but it would be a combination of factors that would contribute to a person's decision to do so.
2006-10-29 23:22:58 · answer #8 · answered by Jamir 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing to do with money, it has to do with compassion, and knowing whether the parent is suffering or not.
2006-10-29 23:23:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being cynical, a rich man (save that money!)
2006-10-29 23:22:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋