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Old 06-02-2010, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DrPhil View Post
You don't want debtors prisons. Nothing good can come from that.
Garnishment of wages for money owed during the time they stay without paying is sufficient.

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Originally Posted by Drolefille View Post
Should we ship them off to Australia when they can't pay? Oh wait, we don't own that. Guam then maybe?

People were locked up until their family paid their debts and often died. Later they were often required to pay for their keep too.

You mostly sound personally affronted that they had the audacity to make a choice different than yours and HOW DARE THEY.
Not at all.
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