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Slavery is illegal. Letting people enslave themselves however is not. An indentured servant or indentured laborer is an employee (indenturee) within a system
by geggam 9y ago
Slavery is illegal.
Letting people enslave themselves however is not.
An indentured servant or indentured laborer is an employee (indenturee) within a system of unfree labor who is bound by a signed or forced contract (indenture) to work for a particular employer for a fixed time. The contract often lets the employer sell the labor of an indenturee to a third party. Indenturees usually enter into an indenture for a specific payment or other benefit, or to meet a legal obligation, such as debt bondage. On completion of the contract, indentured servants were given their freedom, and occasionally plots of land. In many countries, systems of indentured labor have now been outlawed.
When you are enslaved by the monetary system... well... You made that choice
- amorphid 9y agoIndentured servitude is also illegal.
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- Thorncorona 9y agoThat's a terrible argument. Even in the 1600s where indentured servitude was commonplace, the system was essentially slavery, with comparable death rates. Hell America had a rebellion because of white slavery - Bacon's rebellion. We got rid of slavery because of the social impact and also because of the moral implications. There's no reason to bring it back in another form.
- geggam 9y agoIts not an argument. Its an observation of the existing monetary system. When you borrow on your future earnings you are essentially putting yourself in indentured servitude to the banks.... and this is your choice. No one forces you to do this.