If, therefore, a debtor, at the time his debt becomes due, pays to the extent of his ability, and has been guilty of no fraud, fault, or neglect, during the time his debt had to run, he is thenceforth discharged from all legal obligation.
Spooner argues that a debtor who pays what they can and is not at fault should be released from legal obligations, advocating for fairness in debt.
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