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I disagree with this characterization, if for no other reason than the fact that the nature of the alternatives might not be entirely clear. And should the conv
by mrtranscendence 5y ago
I disagree with this characterization, if for no other reason than the fact that the nature of the alternatives might not be entirely clear. And should the convict decide six months in that he's tired of being abused doing dangerous work so that meat suppliers can get free labor, he doesn't get time served -- that six months is just lost.
- lelanthran 5y ago> I disagree with this characterization, if for no other reason than the fact that the nature of the alternatives might not be entirely clear. And should the convict decide six months in that he's tired of being abused doing dangerous work so that meat suppliers can get free labor, he doesn't get time served -- that six months is just lost. I agree with all of that, but it still doesn't make it "forced labour". Using the term "forced labour" is a larger mischaracterisation of the situation. But, then again, in my post I did point out that there is not enough information here to determine whether the options being offered are fair, or whether the options are presented factually and truthfully. If we had more information we might know more, but the article in question is written to provide only a single point of view, and hence all the detail that might let us determine how fair/unfair this is has been omitted.
- lupire 5y agoIt's technically interesting to distinguish "labor" from "(more) time in prison", but both are a form of slavery -- loss of major freedom to choose how and where to spend one's time.