Wow there is an article with it's agenda clearly emblazoned on its sleeve. No messing :-) The Roman Empire's collapse had dozens of interacting causes, from sl

Wow there is an article with it's agenda clearly emblazoned on its sleeve. No messing :-) The Roman Empire's collapse had dozens of interacting causes, from slavery and expansionism-collapse to leadership failures that make any corrupt politician today seem laughable. To boil it all down to "Welfare" seems, disingenuous at best, and hopelessly partisan at the midpoint. That said, yes, many societies have tried to make up for their systemic unfairness with debt forgiveness. Unless you fix the underlying causes however, the debt comes back.