A) You found out a week ago that an eccentric philanthropist that you had met once during a party just left you a LOT of money before he died. B) However, you find out this week that the pain in your back is stage II cancer and the prognosis is not good? Doctor says you have 3-6 months to live - at most 12. C) The "love of your life" just came back into your life and he/she wants you to fly back to his/her city with him/her and spend your final days there. This is the person that you have loved the most and missed the most all your life. D) Your family expects you to be with them. E) However, a provision in the money you received states that you must fly to a 3rd world country and spend the money in a certain country and you have to oversee the disbursement process per the last wishes of the rich philanthropist. The Last Will and Testament states you have 3 months to help the poor and very needy people of this country. Which option would you take and why?
2006-12-20 08:46:18 · 6 answers · asked by nowhere 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
this one makes a person think...i'd like to say that i'd be self sacrificing to the end and accept the philanthropist's deal, experience (knowing my own nature), tells me i'd be torn for a spell between lover and family and then i'd go with the lover, and probably not be happy for the remainder of my days.
life tells me i'd truly and deeply be much happier taking the philanthroist's deal. i've always been happiest when giving without any expectation of recieving back.
the "family" (birth family, where i was raised) is pretty disfunctional, and they would be patronizing, which i would tollerate poorly and make them wait on me hand and foot which they would tollerate poorly...basically because we tollerate each other poorly.
2006-12-20 08:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by captsnuf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see how these options are mutually exclusive. I mean, if you have 3-6 months to live (according to some doctor, could be true, or not - he's not God) then I'd say make the absolute best of it. The former love of your life should understand about the cancer and the money and the provision of the will - otherwise, you've wasted your time pining for him/her. And your family should also be respectful. Obviously YOU are the one with cancer, and why not spend the last of your own days giving life back to others? I'd say invite your lover and family to go with you, and if any of them accept then leave them the money to continue the work in the 3rd world country. Of course, were that all to work out it wouldn't make for a very good story...
2006-12-20 17:05:28 · answer #2 · answered by SGTCharity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right then.....
A - No point having the money if E - you have to help the poor and needy.
B - Stage 2 cancer - OK nothing you can do about that
D - Your family should expect nothing of you except that you enjoy yourself before you die, they will come to you if they wish to be with you.
Which leaves C - what other choice could you make other than to spend your last days with the one you love most.
Easy question.
2006-12-20 16:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the love of my life, my family and my doctor (meds in tow) to the specified country. There, I'd spend every dime I could making sure "my crew" didn't suffer any financial repercussions because they were with me and spend the rest of the cash of the needy. I just hope my life doesn't outlast the cash.
2006-12-20 17:23:04 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The options are A,B,C,D and E, isn't it? Well, I would take the option A. Who wouldn't like to have a LOT of money just for nothing?!
2006-12-20 17:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by grandma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd stay with my family. I've already wasted my life, I wouldn't want to abandon them now.
2006-12-20 17:39:22 · answer #6 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋