Again, this isn't an institution specific to any one religion, or even any closely related group of religions. Slavery existed before monotheism, and certainly before Judaism. Even after the establishment of the Big Three, peoples who had never heard of the god of Abraham practiced slavery. There may be something deeply ingrained in the human psyche that wants to own things, even other people.
And I think it is important to remember that some of the prime movers (no pun intended) in the abolition of slavery in the West were religious figures.
Boru
And I think it is important to remember that some of the prime movers (no pun intended) in the abolition of slavery in the West were religious figures.
Boru
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