[muawiyah]

The way you turn a normal human being into a slave is remarkably simple. First of all you tie him or her to a pole, or hobble your victim so he or she can't walk far.

Then you make the victim totally dependent on you for every normal purpose ~ eating, drinking, going to the toilet, bathing, dressing, etc.

This gradually induces a feeling of dependency backed up by a powerful feeling of depression.

It can take as little as a month ~ we call that Stockholm Syndrome. It may take 6 months to a year ~ and if it takes longer you send the victim down the line to a tougher master who might start inducing depression with torture, or by cutting off fingers or toes.

You could probably use electric shock to speed up the process

[nickcarraway]

Then you make the victim totally dependent on you for every normal purpose ~ eating, drinking, going to the toilet, bathing, dressing, etc. This gradually induces a feeling of dependency backed up by a powerful feeling of depression.

Are you talking about the Democrats?

[Paladin2]

"This gradually induces a feeling of dependency backed up by a powerful feeling of depression."

Or, you could always make them pay taxes and rig the district to insure perpetual re-election of the "Massah".