Re: Ask me about financial success to spending 2 years state prison
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Also, fwiw, I should rethink my last post. I said that if he broke the law he's repaid his debt, that's not really true I guess. Although he did do his time, I have to think someone who never admitted breaking the law couldn't have actually repaid their debt. So if he did break the law, he still owes society.
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Are you saying that if a person does not believe they owe a debt, it is impossible for them to repay this debt?
For example, say I borrow $20 from a friend(For the purpose of this scenario, $20 means a lot more to him than it does to me). A week later, he asks for the money back. I have a terrible memory, and I think I have already paid him back. (I do not believe I have any outstanding debt). Rather than make a big deal out of the situation, I pay him, for what I believe is the second time.
Now, I am paying a debt that I do not believe I owe. Is my $20 still a legitimate payment, or do I have to fully believe that I owe him money in order for my cash to be worth anything?
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