I see lots of people are mentioning other instances of slavery that this reminds them of. Well, here's one that's rampant, well-known, and persists right now:

I see lots of people are mentioning other instances of slavery that this reminds them of. Well, here's one that's rampant, well-known, and persists right now: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2014/08/16/robert-fulford-slaverys-modern-face-in-the-middle-east/ http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2014/08/16/robert-fulfor... I picked the newest "story" link I could find for it. There are countless articles and news stories about it, with whatever level of bias you wish or don't; you can google for it.