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“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United Sta
by jdpedrie 3y ago
“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”
- standardUser 3y agoAmerica literally has an exception for slavery.
- yossarian1408 3y agoPeople who commit crimes are not entitled to the same rights as everybody else nor ought they to be
- travisjungroth 3y agoPro-slavery take. Don’t see those around here so often. I’m anti-slavery, myself. Even when the government decides the person did something wrong, not really in favor of it. Sometimes the government gets a bit fast and loose on what a crime is and who has committed them.
- mitchdoogle 3y agoSo if you want free labor, you just create harsh penalties for minor crimes.