Rasputin_Vol
"Slava Ukraina"
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Suppose I am a counterfeiter. I have the latest and greatest technology available that allows me to print up as much real US dollars as I would want. They are literally in "mint" condition... perfect duplicates and can't be distinguished from any other bills in circulation.
Someone comes to me and asks me for a loan... a loan to buy a car. We sit down together, write up the terms of the loan and shake hands. I then go into the backroom and print out $25,000 for the guy and he goes off to make his purchase. (For the sake of this example, it doesn't really matter if the borrower is aware I have a counterfeit printing machine or not.)
Anyways, a year or a year and a half goes along and the borrower runs into some trouble. He's lost his job or been cut back on hours at work or run into some unforeseen medical expenses... whatever. Either way, he's behind on his loan payment. I go to the borrower and ask him to get caught back up or else. The borrower explains that he's doing the best he can. I give the borrower 3 more months to get his act together.
After three months, his condition has only gotten worse. At this point, I call up my buddy and we drive over to haul off and repossess the borrower's car.
Is this a just and noble business that I have created for myself?
Someone comes to me and asks me for a loan... a loan to buy a car. We sit down together, write up the terms of the loan and shake hands. I then go into the backroom and print out $25,000 for the guy and he goes off to make his purchase. (For the sake of this example, it doesn't really matter if the borrower is aware I have a counterfeit printing machine or not.)
Anyways, a year or a year and a half goes along and the borrower runs into some trouble. He's lost his job or been cut back on hours at work or run into some unforeseen medical expenses... whatever. Either way, he's behind on his loan payment. I go to the borrower and ask him to get caught back up or else. The borrower explains that he's doing the best he can. I give the borrower 3 more months to get his act together.
After three months, his condition has only gotten worse. At this point, I call up my buddy and we drive over to haul off and repossess the borrower's car.
Is this a just and noble business that I have created for myself?
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