This comes in response to news that I’ve heard of recently. Goes to show if you value your posthumous requests, organize them wisely.

The concept we generally call “dying wishes” are a staple in how we think of society. Just look to the ancient play Antigone for that. However, things don’t always go as planned, especially in the wrong hands. What’s the biggest difference you’ve seen between someone’s “dying wishes” and what actually ended up happening?

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      That article is so capitalist and like ‘hur dur pull yourself up by your bootstraps, nobody should be forced to help the less fortunate’

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    My mom was supposed to get my Grandpa’s house after he died. But my grandpa made the mistake of giving his new wife my mom‘s stepmom right to life in the house. She didn’t take care of the house, trying to kick somebody out who has right life is almost impossible. When my mom‘s stepmom finally died,the house was basically worthless. My mom basically got nothing out of the deal.

    Never ever give somebody right to life to any house. It will kick you in the teeth.

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    [off topic?]

    Ray Bradbury was a staunch anti-fascist. However, he had a beef with Pres. Obama because there were no major US space missions while Obama was in office.

    After Bradbury died, Right Wing folks tried to paint him as a life-long GOP based on a few out of context quotes.

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      I don’t blame anyone for wanting to claim Bradbury.

      But yeah, I found all his writings progressive for their publication date.

      Anytime a conservative claims a progressive science fiction classic supports their politics, it suggests to me that that particular conservative doesn’t read much. Lol.