Merchant of Venice

If positions were reversed, would Antonio demand fulfillment of the bond according to the terms that were set?

Act 3,Scene 1

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One of the reasons Shylock so disliked Antonio was that he would lend money without interest, thus, interfering with his business. Antonio believed the bond to be a joke.... he would never have asked for the "pind of flesh" to begin with.

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Merchant of Venice