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Slavery was never outlawed in the United States of America. Its government can still fully legally actually enslave prisoners.

• bombcar 4y ago
  Is there an example of a government that has outlawed slavery without some sort of exception for prisons, etc?
  • orangepurple 4y ago
    Slavery is even legal in the EU according to European Convention on Human Rights Article 4 Paragraph 3. I love subparagraph (d) which is a wonderful catch-all in case a legal pressure relief valve is needed in the future to justify god knows what. Article 4 – Prohibition of slavery and forced labour 1 No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. 2 No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour. 3 For the purpose of this article the term "forced or compulsory labour" shall not include: a any work required to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed according to the provisions of Article 5 of this Convention or during conditional release from such detention; b any service of a military character or, in case of conscientious objectors in countries where they are recognised, service exacted instead of compulsory military service; c any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity threatening the life or wellbeing of the community; d any work or service which forms part of normal civic obligations.
    • bombcar 4y ago
      I wonder if D has already done heavy lifting for children.