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We speak to those who argue parents should give their children money long into adulthood - and others who say the whole of society should be responsible, not just parents.

Raphael Samuel is a 28 year old businessman in India who tried to sue his parents for giving birth to him - without his consent. An Indian court threw out the case on grounds of absurdity, but Raphael isn鈥檛 giving up. He鈥檚 now filed a case demanding that all parents prove - before they give birth - that they have the ability to give their child the 鈥榬ight to life鈥� - something he thinks should include being able to provide an education, proper food, and healthcare. He believes parents鈥� financial responsibility for their children doesn鈥檛 end when the child hits 18 years of age. In Italy, where almost two thirds of 18-34 year olds live at home, we hear from Tobia della Puppa, who explains why it can be hard to explain to the older generation why this is the case. We also get the perspective of Nina Bandelj, a sociology professor at the University of California Irvine, who tells us how children went from being economically useful, to 鈥減riceless鈥�. (Picture: Older person鈥檚 hand giving coin to young person鈥檚 hand; Credit: utah778/Getty Images)

Producer: Sarah Treanor, with extra production in Italy from Vera Mantengoli