Money Moral Dilemma: Should we pay for their cut-short holiday?

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Should we pay for their cut-short holiday?
I went on a sailing holiday with nine friends. We paid £250 each for the yacht charter and £50 towards food. On the first day, the weather was awful, so three people went home early. The remaining friends suggested we should all give £50 to the ones who left, as they didn’t finish the voyage - but it was their choice. Should I stump up the cash?
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£150 split between 7 is £21 each.
Why fall out with 6 of your friends for the sake of £21?
Don't be mean, pay up. Next time it could be you.
I agree. No disrespect to the poster who worked out it's £21...it's the principle, not the money which drives me.
Sorry if it sounds mean, just being honest x
However, if the £50 each for the food simply went into a joint kitty (rather than being paid to the charter company) there is no reason to withhold their proportion of unspent money from the quitters. After all, the people who remain wouldn't be incurring any costs for the food for the people who are leaving, so why should they keep their food money?
I wouldn't refund any of the rental price because it was their choice, but giving a token £50 back each gains more in goodwill and good feelings than the £21 costs. I wouldn't expect it and would be pleased to receive it if that were me.
And with three people gone there's a bit more room for everyone to spread out so those who remain do gain as well.
Sometimes, (dare I say it) it's NOT the money
Dont quite understand why the people who stay should compensate the people who go for anything. Their decision for goodness sake. What if only 2 had wanted to stay, should they suddenly incur lots of added rental 'cos the rest cop out. NO.
If they all decided to go home - would the rental company give them back their money - NO.
My thoughts exactly. It's fair they get the food money back but not the rest of the money, why should everyone else pay more for a holiday just because the weather was rubbish.