Children suffer when their parents are forced to pay their debts or go into bankruptcy, and certainly nobody lends these families any more money with which to c

Children suffer when their parents are forced to pay their debts or go into bankruptcy, and certainly nobody lends these families any more money with which to continue their lifestyle. How is a Greek citizen any different than a child with financially-stressed parents? Why can't we write off their debts? Seems unfair to me.