It was normalised across the globe throughout human history. That is, I suppose, a valid point. Although I would say it’s a pretty big deal that it was normalised across the globe throughout human history. And of course, there’s more slaves today than there was during the entire period of the Atlantic slave trade, which is horrific and barely discussed.
Slavery is still rampant worldwide and is involved in the production of many goods that end up on us soil. How do you feel about your smart phone and cheap gadgets?
Why may it have been considered “no big deal” at the time?
Because the people who thought that way believed that the people being enslaved were literally sub-human.
So the question is still why is it relevant in any context whether slavery was considered acceptable at the time?
It was normalised across the globe throughout human history. That is, I suppose, a valid point. Although I would say it’s a pretty big deal that it was normalised across the globe throughout human history. And of course, there’s more slaves today than there was during the entire period of the Atlantic slave trade, which is horrific and barely discussed.
Slavery is still rampant worldwide and is involved in the production of many goods that end up on us soil. How do you feel about your smart phone and cheap gadgets?
Is that seriously supposed to be some kind of “gotcha”?
Does that mean you believe slavery is morally justified, or did you type out that post from your typewriter? Gottem