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Seinan Sensei

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5. Solon "canceled all the debts of the poor, to the great chagrin of the rich"

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 04:42 PM

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Sounds familiar.
Jesus endorsed the same.
Jesus’s first sermon was Luke 4:18-19.
In that sermon, Jesus referenced “Year of Jubilee” - which included (among other things) cancellation of all debt.
Jesus was looking at Leviticus 25 and Isaiah 61.
Jesus wanted to prevent inter-generational poverty vs. trying to develop inter-generational wealth.

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