Debtors Prison

fenianforever1689 · #11 (**permalink**) 09-17-2007, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by locutusofborg277

This probably seems like a stupid idea, but anyway, what if we could introduce debtors prison?

If someone owed me a large sum of money, I would build up the interest and have them placed in debtors prison to do hard labor to work off their debts.

It is a stupid idea.

Look into the issues surrounding the foundation of this great nation and you will see why.

RASTAMAN · #12 (**permalink**) 09-20-2007, 10:22 PM

Debtors prison and a 100 year Republican Paradise goes hand-n-hand with the thinking of Knuckle-Dragging-Conservatives!!!!

fenianforever1689 · #13 (**permalink**) 09-20-2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by locutusofborg277

There are people out there who have the capability to pay their debts, but are obviously to lazy to do so, so it would be the government stepping up, beside it would serve a better purpose, such as community service or civil-charity work.

You know this is ONLY half the equation. What about the bankers/creditors that give credit like candy on Halloween?

fenianforever1689 · #14 (**permalink**) 09-20-2007, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by locutusofborg277

Yeah, but if we reintroduce debtors prison, it's not like they'll be working in coal mines, and they'll have the sufficient freedom sufficed to live their lives.

sufficed?

get a dictionary.

This is why, INSTEAD of debtors prisons, we need restrictions on people's voting.