Exodus 21

[Drich]

But here's the thing... here is where it is not black or white/ Slavery is not always bad m'kay, slavery is not always bad...

I disagree absolutely.  No exceptions.  Slavery is always bad.  It is our responsibility as a civilization to work towards ending the exploitation of all sentient beings, human and non-human.  It may take us a thousand years or more, but we have to keep trying to reduce others' burden of pain.

So what happens to the slaves once you and your self righteous western 'morality' takes away the only jobs the only way to feed themselves and their families? 

lets say there are 50 million people who fit this definition spread across the world.  meaning 50 million active slaves not including non participating members of their family who benefit from the slave's work in one form or another...

Here's the thing.. slavery itself is not bad. It is the exploitation of a slave that is. Joseph in the bible is a great example of how well a slave could be taken care of. In that he was sold to pharaoh and rose in the ranks to become the number 2 man in all of egypt. it was said that when pharaoh got old Joseph became acting pharaoh meaning no one lived better in the whole kingdom. He was the equal to the king in every way. however when it came down to it he still answered to the pharaoh.. meaning in his slavery he far exceeded in wealth and personal freedom over and above anyone else in kingdom, but because his will was first subject to the pharaoh, he was still a slave, even though in his slavery he exceeded the wealth power and freedom of any 'free man.'

that said not ever slave is or can be king, but we can acknowledge our dependance on slavery and make sure while wages must remain low that other low to no cost things that are needed for everyday life are met.