Re: Debt forgiveness
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:40 am
I think this has been a really good and interesting topic. Thanks to the OP for starting it.
I still have not voted. Still can not find a simple answer.
Western Culture has debt forgiveness. It is originally based on Christian principles, but not reliant on it to work. It is now baked into society. Not all societies/governments do it. I think they should, but there still has to be some consequences for negligence, while compassion/understanding for extreme situations.
Things like GoFundMe are a great tool for society to help people with things like this without requiring government intervention. The actions of the churches posted here are more great examples of how societies can address this. Amish barn raising can teach us a lot.
One last point, debt forgiveness is a subset of forgiveness. We are called to be people of forgiveness. Forgiveness is a process. It is not always easy, and often takes both sides to work towards it.
I still have not voted. Still can not find a simple answer.
Western Culture has debt forgiveness. It is originally based on Christian principles, but not reliant on it to work. It is now baked into society. Not all societies/governments do it. I think they should, but there still has to be some consequences for negligence, while compassion/understanding for extreme situations.
Things like GoFundMe are a great tool for society to help people with things like this without requiring government intervention. The actions of the churches posted here are more great examples of how societies can address this. Amish barn raising can teach us a lot.
One last point, debt forgiveness is a subset of forgiveness. We are called to be people of forgiveness. Forgiveness is a process. It is not always easy, and often takes both sides to work towards it.