Was it not ever thus? Until the 20th century, it was common for navies to have little regard for the "basic rights" of their crew. See: etymology of "shanghai

Was it not ever thus? Until the 20th century, it was common for navies to have little regard for the "basic rights" of their crew. See: etymology of "shanghaied". And I don't know why I say "until the 20th century": https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/27/world/outlaw-ocean-thailand-fishing-sea-slaves-pets.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/27/world/outlaw-ocean-thaila...