On Fri, 24 May 1996, E. ALLEN SMITH wrote:

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Why, pray tell, _should_ someone be able to conceal that they declared bankrupcy - e.g., ran out on their debtors that they had freely contracted to repay - more than 7 years ago? Should prison terms to theft be limited to 7 years?

At 06:36 PM 5/24/96 -0700, Rich Graves wrote:

I think forgiveness, within reason, tends to have a positive economic effect.

Government compelled forgiveness does not have a positive economic affect, and if it did it would still be wrong. --------------------------------------------------------------------- | We have the right to defend ourselves | http://www.jim.com/jamesd/ and our property, because of the kind | of animals that we are. True law | James A. Donald derives from this right, not from the | arbitrary power of the state. | jamesd@echeque.com