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To: taxcontrol

You make an excellent point on the 13th amendment.

I would quibble as to whether a person wanting to be a slave (I’m talking about biblical slavery) is a rarity. I rather doubt it. Many people who, for whatever reason, just have a hard time coping with basic life decisions would love to have a kind master making all those decisions for him/her.

I’d wager that if we actually allowed time-limited, specifically enforceable labor contracts (perhaps with a few other protections within the biblical spirit) we’d have quite a number of takers.


80 posted on 05/31/2009 12:33:07 PM PDT by Erskine Childers
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To: Erskine Childers

I hope you are incorrect as to the number of people who would go willingly into slavery. A nation of slaves is not to be desired. However, I fear that your view may be closer to the truth.

I pray we never test that view.


84 posted on 05/31/2009 12:42:44 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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