pop morality

[Drich]

In that slavery is not morally a good or a bad thing. it is just how some people have to live. what makes it bad is when owners are allowed to abuse their slaves, because soceity does not care enough to enforce basic rules.

Exodus 21:20-21

Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property.


So you can beat your slaves for your own amusement as long as you don't kill them.  This is not abuse?  It can't be, because you said it is bad when owners are allowed to abuse their slaves, and this is something straight from the Bible so it can't be bad.


Where does it say a owner can beat a slave for amusement?