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> It’s probably nice for lenders if people believe there’s some moral duty attached And this leads to immoral decisions on the part of lenders/creditors/debt c
by FireBeyond 3y ago
> It’s probably nice for lenders if people believe there’s some moral duty attached
And this leads to immoral decisions on the part of lenders/creditors/debt collectors, the most obnoxious of this is hospitals etc., leaning on (if not extremely heavily implying legal responsibility to) families of people who have passed away to assume responsibility for their medical debt, because their loved one wouldn't have wanted to shirk it, or some such bullshit.
- wharvle 3y agoTotally. I’ve known credit card companies to pull the same shit—deceased was the only one on the account, call and try to get relatives to assume the debt, implying that they have to, and trying to shame them into it if that doesn’t work. I bet it works often.