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Into institutionalised slavery. Sadly slavery still exists, is live and well, and occurs throughout the planet (even rich countries). The difference is that it
by dkga 2y ago
Into institutionalised slavery. Sadly slavery still exists, is live and well, and occurs throughout the planet (even rich countries). The difference is that it is not statutory now in most places.
- wahnfrieden 2y agoSlavery is at an all-time high going back thousands of years 2 million institutionalized slaves (per 13th amendment) in the US today, around the same as 1830 USA 50 million worldwide as of a few years ago
- gizmo686 2y agoThe 13th amendment allows for slavery as a punishment for crimes. It does not require that everyone in prison be a slave.
- wahnfrieden 2y agoOk?
- PaulDavisThe1st 2y agoAre you actually claiming that everyone in a US prison is a slave?
- BriggyDwiggs42 2y agoThe constitution allows that they be used for slave labor, and many are.
- PaulDavisThe1st 2y agoBut are they slaves by virtue of being in prison?
- ponow 2y agoDon't commit the crime if you can't handle it. It's a punishment.
- lesuorac 2y agoI think you mean, don't be poor. It's not like people in prison are actually all guilty of their convicted crime. You'll see this double-standard a lot for minor offenses as well. How many times has MKHB been caught excessively speeding (including 90? in a school zone) and still have a license.
- BriggyDwiggs42 2y agoWe forbid cruel and unusual punishment. If we lived by the morality you just articulated, we wouldn’t do so. I think slavery is cruel and unusual, I think that’s clear.
- BriggyDwiggs42 2y agoYou’re saying that only those forced to do labor would be slaves? Slaves aren’t made free by a lack of tasks. What’s your point?
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- khimaros 2y agocould you say more about this or provide resources for learning more?
- wahnfrieden 2y agohttps://www.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/country-studies/united-states/ https://www.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/country-studie...