Sunday Talks: The morals of friendship.

[RiskyStuff]

Were I live $1M is a normal not fancy house, fancy houses starts at $3M.

Meanwhile $300 dorm is enough for anonymous internet user.

Gone are the days when I felt need to own mansions. I'm happy about it.

 

[Mr_Underhill]

I belive we all would if he asked, but the question is rather is it morally ok to ask your friends for helping out for free if it is cheap to buy the service?

I don't think my friend should be in a moral quandary thinking about asking me for help, lol. As his friend, I'd rather he save the money if I am able to help him out.

 

[SilverClouds]

I'm thinking he's a cheapskate and you're a snake that badmouths your friend.

 

[ggmopa]

If he is a good friend then it wouldn't even cross my mind. I wouldn't even let people like that who are secretly are bitter and jealous and compare themselves to me anywhere near me. Let alone be friends with them. They are toxic people. They will always show it at some point.

 

[SirTop]

I’m reading the post and already thinking about few guys.. hell yeah

My initial response would be YES without overthinking it : )

 

[Dopious]

So many nice guys here that ofcourse will help their friends out, but that was not really the question, maybe I suck at writing questions, hmm.

Question was: Is it morally right to ask for favors like this even if he clearly can afford to pay for help? Would YOU ask your friends to spend 8 hours for free to help you move or do you rather pay for a moving company and respect your friends free time.

 

[Champagne]

100% yes, we'll have an awesome day helping out a friend and have beers after.

Buying a $1M house means that you may have spent 10 years saving every penny to get q mortgage.

I'd be happy to help out a friend even if they're swimming in money and are just cheap. What are friends for?

I agree with that.

 

[ggmopa]

So many nice guys here that ofcourse will help their friends out, but that was not really the question, maybe I suck at writing questions, hmm.

Question was: Is it morally right to ask for favors like this even if he clearly can afford to pay for help? Would YOU ask your friends to spend 8 hours for free to help you move or do you rather pay for a moving company and respect your friends free time.

If I knew this is what he was thinking I would watch him closely to make sure he doesn't try to steal the silverware

 

[Dopious]

If I knew this is what he was thinking I would watch him closely to make sure he doesn't try to steal the silverware

Who? The question is still about you, and what you think about the morality in this case as the one asking for help when you clearly can afford to not waste your friends time.

 

[ggmopa]

Who?

I was being a bit facetious but I meant if I was the guy with the new house, I would watch the friend who is misering about his time being 'wasted' helping a friend who trusts him to help. What else are friends for?

The question is still about you, and what you think about the morality in this case as the one asking for help when you clearly can afford to not waste your friends time.

It's not really a 'moral' question. If you feel helping your friend run errands is worth the time here, do it. If you feel it isn't, feel you are being taken advantage of, or feel your particular 'friendship' doesn't warrant this for any other reason, just refuse. Simple as.

 

[Enlightened]

90% of the answers here do not understand the question

 

[Webber]

I started a moving service business in my city last week. As a moving business owner, I'd say your rich friend should pay a service. If he was my friend, I'd offer for my staff to move his stuff for free while I sip beer with my friends and watch the move.