In England, a woman was sent to jail for refusing to pay her rates. A stranger paid her fine for her so she was released. The woman had the money to pay her rates - she refused on principle and said she wanted to serve her sentence rather than give any more money to the council as she thought they were not doing their jobs properly.
Surely someone has the right to say that they do not want another person to pay their fines? There could be lots of reasons for this - conscience being one. Another could be that it is someone who is trying to gain control of another person. And it doesn't stop there - what is to stop someone else paying your bills (as nice as that sounds!) - but was doing it because they wanted something from you? Would you like someone else knowing your business - and doing something you don't want them to?
So do you think people should be allowed to pay fines for someone else, going against definite instructions to the contrary? What gives them the right to do so?
2006-06-27
17:03:35
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