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Very sound reasoning. By the very same reasoning, the debate about whether to abolish slavery (in the US) should still be in full rage. After all, who could def
by _pmf_ 14y ago
Very sound reasoning. By the very same reasoning, the debate about whether to abolish slavery (in the US) should still be in full rage. After all, who could definitely predict whether those poor people would be able to survive without their masters providing them food and shelter and protecting them from the harsh reality (with hardly a benefit for themselves)?
But I'm sure you will be able to demonstrate why this is not an appropriate analogy.
- richardlblair 14y agoEnslaving people because of their race in a country that was otherwise prosperous, and hiring children in an economy and society where any thing else is nearly impossible are two entirely different things.
- king_jester 14y agoSlavery was the primary economic engine for a long, long time in US and its originating colonies and it was a primary reason for the economic prosperity and viability of colonies. I agree with you that they are not the same, but both political and social wrongs that can and should be addressed (yes slavery still exists in the US, both de facto and actual i.e. human trafficking).