"Slaves taken as spoils of war"
yes, there are a few, however they are treated the same as described in leviticus 25. it's war, and i must say i've seen worse in war.
"Children sold into servitude by their parents."
this has happened however the law still applies that the family can redeem them.
"Free men sentenced to servitude/slavery under court order "
are you really defending criminals? how is this servitude much worse than going to prison? i consider it an improvement, at least they're benifiting society.
"None of those three cases involve voluntary servitude (not that there is anything moral about selling one's self into slavery)."
yes, however so many rules are applied to them it's like forcing them to have a job on a farm. without slavery, these people would have no life at all. they would be dieing in the thousands b/c they have no way to make a living. no matter how wrong you think it is, the fact is it's vital for low class life, just peasants in the feudal system needed to work for the nobles. they didn't complain b/c it's better than the alternative.
yes, there are a few, however they are treated the same as described in leviticus 25. it's war, and i must say i've seen worse in war.
"Children sold into servitude by their parents."
this has happened however the law still applies that the family can redeem them.
"Free men sentenced to servitude/slavery under court order "
are you really defending criminals? how is this servitude much worse than going to prison? i consider it an improvement, at least they're benifiting society.
"None of those three cases involve voluntary servitude (not that there is anything moral about selling one's self into slavery)."
yes, however so many rules are applied to them it's like forcing them to have a job on a farm. without slavery, these people would have no life at all. they would be dieing in the thousands b/c they have no way to make a living. no matter how wrong you think it is, the fact is it's vital for low class life, just peasants in the feudal system needed to work for the nobles. they didn't complain b/c it's better than the alternative.
