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Old 10-12-2011, 02:02 PM   #222
crazy_eoj
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame View Post
I didn't. I said a good swath of them lost their livelihoods due to reasons beyond their control.

Personal responsibility is very much a pertinent thing that caused people to live beyond their means. However, the system allowed for it. There were no restrictions, no warnings, no red flags - as long as the rules were wide open, banks had no problem letting the abuse continue. I believe this has already been beaten to death with the keyboard stick in this thread already.
Unfortunately, the system with all the flags, controls, and warnings is much much worse.

If people can't control themselves then we can't expect the government to either.
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