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This is debatable. One of the problems with slavery is the institution supporting it - the laws against slaves that were enforced by the government. If there wa

This is debatable. One of the problems with slavery is the institution supporting it - the laws against slaves that were enforced by the government. If there wasn’t a government the slaves could simply kill the master and take the land. While it was the government that ultimately abolished slavery, it was also the government that held it in place until that time.

kwhitefoot 5y ago
> If there wasn’t a government the slaves could simply kill the master and take the land. And then take your land too, or perhaps enslave you. There is no reason to believe that slaves are inherently more moral than their masters. With no government it's every man for himself and the strongest or most ruthless will come out on top. The fact that some governments at some times enabled slavery to continue does not mean that not having government would cause it to end.