Why not work out some system whereby they can pay back the debts they owe society instead of incurring another debt by going to prison and, of course, coming under the influence of hardened criminals.

为什么不制定一些制度让他们偿还欠社会的债务，而是送他们去坐牢，由此产生另外的债务，并受到惯犯的影响。

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They are now realizing just how much they owe to kind-hearted strangers.

他们现在意识到那些心地善良的陌生人帮了他们很多。

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Whatever they have they owe to chance;

无论如何他们拥有的是随机的；

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Tax-exempt means donors can claim their donations on their tax returns and possibly reduce the amount they owe the government.

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They had to cooperate with other people that they owe a debt to society and that that's expressed in taxation.

必须与他人合作,所以他们欠社会的,所以要用纳税来还。

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Third, some people have said don't the successful like Gates owe a debt to society for their success that they repay by paying taxes.

第三，有人说过，像盖茨这样的成功人士,难道不欠社会,不该通过缴税回报社会吗。

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Outside China, companies broadly understand that they owe their primary duty of care to their investors.

ECONOMIST: Chinese business

Their money wouldn't be down the pan: they owe only for value that they have had.

ECONOMIST: PFI

His colleagues do not feel that they owe him their allegiance, let alone their jobs.

ECONOMIST: Lexington