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by hash-set 3487 days ago
But that is unfair to those of us who do understand debt. This is the problem with socialism right here--you can't cripple the people who are responsible, who do the right things. You kill the country that way.
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You feel cheated that you understand debt enough not to be taken advantage of? Seems like a silly thing to be upset about.

Perhaps we also shouldn't rescue someone who falls into an open man-hole, because it isn't fair to those of us who know to watch where we're walking?

The issue is that "not understanding well enough.." is the fault of the fool, not the crook. Crooks will always exist.

Fools should be responsible for the consequences of foolish behavior.

>Fools should be responsible for the consequences of foolish behavior.

The financial sector disagrees.

And they are wrong. Criminals should be held accountable, and justice should be blind. Naive or not, those are goals we should uphold as a society, in my opinion.