One more thing STSOC can you make any post without using the word slavery? …
I was thinking about his challenge that people have historically sold themselves into slavery.
I think this isn’t exactly true.
You can call something slavery without it actually fitting the definition of slavery. People trying to sell themselves into slavery are actually usually trying to avoid a worse fate, like death from starvation while being unable to care for themselves or something like that.
In a modern era, if someone tried to sell themselves into slavery, they wouldn’t be entering into a slavery contract, they’d be entering into a contract where they receive remuneration only in terms of living expenses.
A condition of slavery always requires force. So slavery would not exist in any such arrangement until the moment when the slave decides to leave the arrangement with the other party. At this point, if the other party agrees to let them leave, then there has been, throughout, nothing but a voluntary arrangement, and a condition of slavery never existed.
However, if the other refuses to let the contractor leave, then a condition of slavery is said to exist. The slave-holder at this point is guilty of violating the rights of another and will be prosecuted for doing so, which will end that instance of slavery.
This is why we need never fear a free society will allow slavery. If a free society will protect the rights of its members then slavery will never be acceptable.