Related for Shabbat 296:10
ת"ש מסיפא אם לאו אינו משמט אי אמרת בשלמא ניתנה ליתבע היינו דקתני אינו משמט אלא אי אמרת לא ניתנה ליתבע אמאי אינו משמט דאי יהיב ליה שקיל
— In the first clause he must tell him, 'l release it,' while in the second he need not say, 'l release it'. As we learnt: If one repays a debt in the seventh year he [the creditor] must tell him, 'I release it;' but if he [the debtor] replies, '[I repay] even so,' he may accept it from him, for it is said, And this is the word<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E. V. 'manner'. ');"><sup>15</sup></span> of the release.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XV, 2.I.e., the creditor must inform the debtor of the release. ');"><sup>16</sup></span>
Tosefta Sotah
Rabbi Ishmael said: From the day that the Temple was destroyed, it would be appropriate that we not eat meat or drink wine (since these were used in the Temple service). But a court does not decree (restrictions) on the community which they cannot uphold. He would say that since they (the Romans) decree upon us that we not learn Torah, we should decree upon the community that they not marry women (since they do not know marriage and family laws), and not have children - and as a consequence, the seed of Abraham will cease. Rather, leave Israel alone (to continue to do as they now do, marrying and having families); it is better that (if they transgress), they do so inadvertently and not intentionally.
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