From: Dossy (dossy@panoptic.com)
Date: Sun May 26 2002 - 21:05:06 MDT
On 2002.05.26, Harvey Newstrom <mail@HarveyNewstrom.com> wrote:
>
> The concept of parents selling obligations to be paid by their kids is
> very close to child slavery. I don't see how a free and open society
> can enforce debts or obligations against anyone who didn't personally
> agree to take on those debts and obligations.
Maybe I'm mistaken, but in the US, if parents rack up debt and
pass away (with insufficient life insurance to cover their debts)
the kids (if any exist) are left paying the debts, no?
Unless the parents file bankruptcy before they die and get rid
of their debts or something similar.
I'm curious about this,
-- Dossy
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