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That's how it used to be in Britain. Rich people would send somebody else to prison in their place.

• davidsawyer 8y ago
  Wow, that's absolutely insane. How did people think that was a good idea?
  • Gibbon1 8y ago
    During the civil war you could get out of being drafted by paying someone to take your place.
  • pc86 8y ago
    Trying to apply today's moral standards to a time centuries ago is a fool's errand.