I have sympathy for this guy as a human being with cancer, especially with a family and all. But I have no sympathy for this guy as a person and for the financial choices he has made.
Having 4 kids, big house and car, expensive grave, need to travel, meet celebrities screams greed, irresponsibility and entitlement.
You could have not had 4 kids and had 2. You could have rented a place and bought a used car. The problem isn't wanting something better, the problem is that you decided to buy those things without earning it and with money you did not have. All these are choices you made as a person. And to take your family down with you is selfish and irresponsible.
Look I get why people are complaining about the expensive funeral and travel expenses, but don't question his character for having 4 kids. Even more so, if you don't want to donate -- don't, no reason to go all nerd mode about it.
Why is that an illegitimate criticism? Kids cost several tens of thousands of dollars in their first decade. A family which can't afford a $190k house and an old Buick should probably consider well whether they can afford 6 kids. Spoiler: no, they can't. Isn't it better to raise 2 kids in lower-middle class than 6 in utter poverty?
The problem isn't wanting something better, the problem is that you decided to buy those things without earning it and with money you did not have.
What? Most people don't pay cash for a house or save up the full 18-year cost before having a kid. He made these choices before he was diagnosed and they weren't unreasonable given their salaries at the time.
Having 4 kids, big house and car, expensive grave, need to travel, meet celebrities screams greed, irresponsibility and entitlement.
You could have not had 4 kids and had 2. You could have rented a place and bought a used car. The problem isn't wanting something better, the problem is that you decided to buy those things without earning it and with money you did not have. All these are choices you made as a person. And to take your family down with you is selfish and irresponsible.
Definitely won't be donating.