Would you accept charity from a hate group?

[brmstn69]

Several years ago a family member of mine married a woman with several grown children. Her oldest son had severe diabetes and kidney trouble. Over time he has lost both legs and one hand to disease. The entire family was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, they lost everything, and have yet to recover. The entire extended family, 13 of them, have been living in a three bedroom mobile home every since.

The other day, her son finally died. Because of the nature of his condition, he had no life insurance. He also leaves behind tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid medical bills. The family hasn't even got the money to bury him.

Yesterday they received a phone call from the "Grand Wizard" of the Ku Klux Klan. It seems that unknown to the rest of the family, he was a member in "high standing" with the KKK. The Klan are aware of the families financial troubles and have offered to pay all the funeral expenses...

Would you accept?:thinking:

 

[XMan101]

Sitting at home, quite healthy and comfortable it's easy to be principled.

In a horrendous situation like theirs I suspect thoughts like that would go out the window.

Our reactions vary depending on cirstance, so probably if desparate you'd take money & help from wherever it came.

 

[LuiM]

It depends much on how local people and this family in need sees and understands this organization. I can't say anything about KKK's nowadays activities. But I assume that much of the (in)famous history of this roganization already is what I said - history.
If they turned to a Christian charity organization, well I'd accept the help.

 

[ritsuka]

It seems like a pretty cynical ploy; while money is money, I'd rather not (and wouldn't be offered in the first place!)

 

[Irishman25]

would it be better to not worry about the bills and have them gone and concenerate on loosing a son, wouldnt want his memory mired up in the debt left

also would it be better to have such a case use the cash which might end up elsewhere used for more terrible instances
although does the cash come with strings? favours owed etc etc?

i honestly dont know.....

 

[brmstn69]

I think the only string attached would be the possibility of a "Klan" logo on the grave marker and the presence of a bunch of racist ass holes at the funeral, which you can't ask to leave because they paid for it. There is also the possibility that they would try to generate some positive publicity from it.

My personal feeling is that if he was one of them and they want to take care of their own, let them. I'd wash my hands of him and forget he ever existed. But to me he is only a very distant relative by marriage, not my son or step-son...

 

[jaxfltop]

I have been out of work for 5 months now. Mostly due to several health problems. At this point I would accept charity from anyone that would offer it.My maintenance medications cost over $400 a month for generic (those that have a generic). And my unemployment (which ends this month) is only $803 a month. Being that I have so many health issues, I am beat out for every job I apply to by people 20 yrs younger in better shape even if they have the IQ of a turnip.

 

[Tom]

Never being in that situation or anything even similar, I can't say what I would do. I can only say I hope I have the strength to say NO!

Luim, in my estimation they are no different now than what you've heard. They just can't get away with it anymore. Both because law enforcement and judicial people aren't nearly as afraid of them, and because they are vastly out numbered.

 

[newage]

I don't know much about such matters, but something tells me they might feel a bit disrespected if one was to refuse...and ofcourse there's the baggage that comes from accepting a gift. I think the lesser of the two evils is to let them pay for the funeral and the funeral only. Basically all money they put in should be to the son....not to them.

 

[Tjerk12]

Dear Brmstn this is a scenario from a horror movie. I have kids and I often thought about the problem what to do when a kid behaves in a way I totally disagree with. For instance you are one of the parents of Joran van der Sloot. What to do? I came to the conclusion that you should accept the fact that everybody is unique in his behavior. It is nearly impossible to change that. But as a parent you have a responsibility. My children did not ask to be created. That was my choice. So I have to accept the way I created them. When I was the father of Joran I would support him, I would see it as my duty to do so. In the case of "your" problem I would as a parent accept that it would have been his wish to share "his friends" at his funeral. I would feel very sad and be very unhappy, but I would do so. The money would play no role in my decision.

 

[Askani]

hmmmm I would, but then I would "donate" the money to some gay institution or something in his name and make it public somehow :x I'd figure out something about the funeral, but if no one knew about the affiliation while he was alive, I'd like to keep the image ppl had instead of unearthing something that disturbing and dissapointing.