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Many of those power imbalances were created (directly or indirectly) by the government. There should always be an option to declare bankruptcy and start over (
by fsk 11y ago
Many of those power imbalances were created (directly or indirectly) by the government.
There should always be an option to declare bankruptcy and start over (unless you were guilty of a crime, which is a debt you shouldn't be able to dodge).
For example, if someone decided to enter a slavery contract, they could always later declare bankruptcy and default and start over. However, an employment contract of 1-10 years probably would be treated differently.
- kaonashi 11y ago> Many of those power imbalances were created (directly or indirectly) by the government. Therefore using government to correct them is somehow immoral? Not sure how that follows (or if not that, what you are attempting to say here).
- fsk 11y agoWhen government creates a power imbalance, and then government tries to correct that power imbalance, it usually winds up making things even worse.
- kaonashi 11y agoGovernment didn't create it; people did, using government as a tool. As a tool, it seems rather neutral, depending entirely on which constituency is pulling the strings on a particular policy.