The question that makes fundies hostile

[Ben Davis]

Drich has a point that slavery exists in the Western world in all but name... We don't call these things slavery, but they look an awful lot like it.

Indeed he does. That's also unethical & I'm opposed to that, too. Given modern technology and production, management & logistic methods, there should be no barrier to equitable provision for all, at no cost to the user, of the modern 'basics':

- food
- water
- shelter
- healthcare
- energy
- education
- transport

That provision would all but end 'wage slavery'. Combined with certain legal changes to address issues such as the Prison Industrial Complex and abuse of sex-workers, we could see an end to the vast majority of quasi-slavery. The main problem is that the various current forms of Free-market capitalism are in direct opposition to those ideals and the banks & big corps meddle with our governments all the time.

I dedicate what time I can to fighting for equitable distribution of 'the 7 resources' and fighting against damage to any existing provision (e.g. NHS budget cuts).

...but I'm starting to rant. The point is that even though these things look a lot like slavery, indeed could be construed as institutionalised slavery, they do not provide one individual with the legal right to own another.