Whether piety provides support for our parents?
Objections
❌ Objection 1 : It seems that piety does not provide support for our parents. For, seemingly, the precept of the decalogue, "Honor thy father and mother," belongs to piety. But this prescribes only the giving of honor. Therefore it does not belong to piety to provide support for one's parents.
❌ Objection 2 : Further, a man is bound to lay up for those whom he is bound to support. Now according to the Apostle (2 Cor. 12:14), "neither ought the children to lay up for the parents." Therefore piety does not oblige them to support their parents.
❌ Objection 3 : Further, piety extends not only to one's parents, but also to other kinsmen and to one's fellow-citizens, as stated above (Article [1]). But one is not bound to support all one's kindred and fellow-citizens. Therefore neither is one bound to support one's parents.