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INGRID C DURDEN's avatar

people have owned slaves for a very long time. Captives from wars always seem to have ended up as slaves. Rome had slaves. The MIddle Ages had slaves. I have seen a film about the houses in Africa where slaves departed for the US. I think that one was from Guinee or from Mali, it was not in Benin. I had already wondered, how Europeans would venture into the wilderness and capture healthy young men and women. They would get lost, and be unable to catch any of the natives I am sure. As for mistreating people - that is not new, either. How many people are harassed at work? Is paying your employees an wage too low to live off, slavery? Is it right not to give your employees paid vacation? paid sick time? Europe is in these things way ahead of the US. They have 4 weeks of paid vacation, a number of paid holidays (Christmas, Easter monday, national holidays) and a secure income even when you get sick. Here - nothing ! I know several people who don't even get a retirement. It looks admirable that people work till they are 100, but they might need to or they die for hunger ! Is that not a kind of slavery ?

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Duchess's avatar

I think both income taxes and especially property taxes are a form of slavery too.

A very important part.

You can't just retire and live with a wood stove and a candle. You still have to pay property taxes no matter how old you are.

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