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I'm not so sure it's a matter of civilization - it's more a matter of infrastructure: The other piece of the puzzle is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_
by tpmx 6y ago
I'm not so sure it's a matter of civilization - it's more a matter of infrastructure:
The other piece of the puzzle is:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Enforcement_Authority https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Enforcement_Authority
Basically the government runs debt collection in Sweden. They have the ability to withdraw money from your bank account.
All of this is enabled by every resident having a (public) personal identity number.
- plumeria 6y agoMeanwhile in California people can steal from physical stores with impunity [1]. [1] https://youtu.be/HmOIQv0yu-U?t=480 https://youtu.be/HmOIQv0yu-U?t=480
- subsaharancoder 6y agoCalifornia classifies this as "crimes of necessity" with zero repercussions and in many cases people defending the acts of lawlessness. In CA everything is upside down!!
- panopticon 6y agoThis is a pretty common practice throughout the US. Some big chain retail stores will even fire employees if they try to confront a suspected thief. It's generally cheaper to call the cops and file an insurance claim than it is to deal with worker's comp or lawsuits if something goes sideways.
- blueblisters 6y agoGovernment run debt collection? Is this widely used by companies? Are there any drawbacks/cases of misuse? Does the government keep a credit score too?
- tpmx 6y ago> Is this widely used by companies? Yes. It's a bit cumbersome, so there are companies specializing in doing this for small debts (say < $5000). > Are there any drawbacks/cases of misuse? Hard to say. My impression is that having one trusted party to manage debt collection makes it easier to handle the edge cases in a more humane way, but I haven't really delved into this area. > Does the government keep a credit score too? No.