"I can think of people I know today who do each of those things, who are happy people who are not slaves at all.
Think about it."
I'm sure you are correct BUT he needed to be MORE SPECIFIC when he said that "he is an ex-slave". An ex-slave of whom or what?
And his whole demeanor with Streep was extremely condescending, rather male chaunistic. If he doesn't like or believe what anothers opinion is fine but wisdom allows another view point to at least be "heard". Denzel does not give the respect he so demands for himself = bitter arrogance.
Denzel, you like the rest of us humans were born with 2 eyes and 2 ears and ONLY 1 mouth. Here's your clue, that means you(we) were intended to see and "listen" twice as much as you(we) speak.
Uh, Meryl Streep had PLENTY of time to shill her ridiculous viewpoint, and Denzel disagreed...I don't see the problem with that. Her points were stupid and ludicrous..she DESERVED to be condescended to.
Yes, he is being bogus here. BUT, you are also being bogus and insulting with your rant! Think of all the families in the country where the division of labor has one partner doing the cooking. She (or he) is "cooking for the entire household" yet to call that role a slave is ludicrous.
Earning your keep by providing driving service is not slavery. Did you even see "Driving Miss Daisy"? Morgan Freeman wasn't a slave, dude. Daisy was a bitchy old lady in the beginning, but Freeman weren't no slave.