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Author Topic:   A Discussion of the Rationalization of Slavery
New Cat's Eye
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Message 47 of 50 (547240)
02-17-2010 2:48 PM
Reply to: Message 46 by DevilsAdvocate
02-16-2010 8:19 PM


Re: All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
Also, it's great to fight against slavery but there are many forms of it that we take part in every day. The alternative to slavery was another form of manipulation, just not by way of force.
Agreed. First we must fight the root of the problem and that is intollerance.
Bwah? How d'you figure that one?
Seems more of a greed thing to me.

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New Cat's Eye
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Message 49 of 50 (547337)
02-18-2010 10:12 AM
Reply to: Message 48 by DevilsAdvocate
02-18-2010 1:14 AM


Re: All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
Bwah? How d'you figure that one?
Seems more of a greed thing to me.
Agreed, self-centered and uncontrolled greed seems to be a better word to use here.
Yes, and I think it goes even further in that you're wrong about slavery being driven by racism.
People were looking for cheap labor and free is about as cheap as you can get.
The Africans were inferior, by education, technology, resources, etc., and they got exploited because they were an easy target.
I wasn't like a bunch of white guys figured they hated the black guys so they decided to enslave them.
Edited by Catholic Scientist, : No reason given.

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