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Why was slavery allowed? It was a way to repay debtors, a good many of the slaves were willing.

Badfish, Internet Infidels 12 Comments [5/1/2003 12:00:00 AM]
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#702593
BrendanJD

"a good many of the slaves were willing"

Slavery- Noun- the state of being under the control of another person.

The dictionary disagrees buddy.

9/29/2008 4:25:20 PM

#702621
anti-nonsense

willing slavery is an oxymoron and you are a moron. Thank you.

9/29/2008 4:50:28 PM

#702716


@anti-nonsense: Right on.

9/29/2008 6:18:17 PM

#702718
aaa

Do you know what is slavery?

9/29/2008 6:21:39 PM

#702720
Quantum Mechanic

Those are called indentured servants, asshat.

9/29/2008 6:22:36 PM

#702759
GigaGuess

Indentured servitude and slavery are NOT the same thing, jerk-off. One can lead to another, but not the same.

9/29/2008 7:02:43 PM

#702839
JohnTheAtheist

There is a slight difference between a slave and an indentured servant.

9/29/2008 8:15:17 PM

#702908
El Guapo

Not only were some of the slaves willing, but many of them were well paid with great benefit packages. These slaves were called "employees".

9/29/2008 8:44:27 PM

#1126492
FSMpirate

And by "a good many" he means to say 0.0000001% of slaves, ever.

Any other atrocities you'd like to try to justify, or is that it?

2/26/2010 12:43:27 PM

#1130672


Which debts?. Being captured in Africa?

3/10/2010 7:26:40 AM

#1222626
Felis >:3

These sorts of people are called indentured servants.

As to why the Bible says "slave", I don't know. Perhaps there isn't a phrase in Hebrew for "indentured servant", or the phrase hadn't been invented when the Bible was first translated into English.

I'm not suggesting that Badfish is trying to use this to justify actual slavery, but there are many that would, and his comment is incredibly naive.

10/31/2010 10:37:39 AM

#1436751
SatansAsshole

ZOMG BEING A SLAVE IS SO AWESOME!!!

8/19/2012 4:12:14 PM
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