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Old 06-12-2009, 03:19 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Really what I'm talking about is quite specific, which is that some transactions are beyond the pale, whether an individual feels thwarted by it or not - the idea of debt as a saleable commodity, for example. Suppose I owe John Scott 10 dollars and he decides to sell that debt on to someone else. That, according to John, is all part of "the freedom of individuals to enter into whatever mutually consensual agreements that they like".

I disagree with him. I think it sucks. I think it should be regulated, and so (now) do most people. It's that simple. That isn't socialism on my part, it's common sense.
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Old 06-12-2009, 06:54 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Suppose I owe John Scott 10 dollars and he decides to sell that debt on to someone else. That, according to John, is all part of "the freedom of individuals to enter into whatever mutually consensual agreements that they like".

I disagree with him. I think it sucks.
If you think it sucks, why did you agree to a contract wherein the debt could be sold? Instead of making a Federal case out of it and imposing your will on every single person in the nation, you could simply not consent to such agreements.
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That isn't socialism on my part, it's common sense.
That would be statism, not socialism. Socialism would be when the government socializes the bad debt.

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Are you talking about loan shark?
You must be because God forbid Government start regulating how many points per week he can charge individuals and of course we don’t wanna that to happened.
Loan sharks? Would you be referring to PayDay loans? I think they are all fine. If somebody wants a loan, and has such horrible credit that they can't get a few hundred dollars elsewhere, the high fees are justified by the high risk.

But no, I wasn't talking about that.
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P.S. BTW, your "preteen" Negative Reputation... I don't get it and that is made me cry like Baby

Odd thing to be confused about. Your last red-rep of me stated:

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If preteen can read original Das Kapital, Bible in Hebrew and has degree from Moscow University then let him be embarrassed. You just too stupid to realize that I’m playing you like accordion.
So, a common sense bloke might understand it to be in response to that.
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So, a common sense bloke might understand it to be in response to that.
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