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Slavery and the thoughts that perpetuate it.

Reader comment on item: Slave-Holding Muslim Immigrants in the West
in response to reader comment: same mindset....somethings never change.

Submitted by Psywolf (United States), Jan 1, 2009 at 15:00

I read with interest this story and some of the comments that have been given on it. Slavery has always been perpetrated on those that consider themselves above such duties as housecleaning and the like. You can go into the bible and see that slavery was available and in use even during that time period of history.

Slavery is perpetuated because people think that once they reach a certain socio-economic part of the ladder that the rules no longer apply to them. Because of this thought process and because they care nothing for the humans that they enslave they get away with it. I do not agree with the way that America prospered as a country during its birth. I do not think that blacks should be greatful for the slvery and horror that they endured including the use of cocaine so that they would work even longer hours to make the plantation owner more prosperous. However all that aside bringing history into an argument does not change what transpires today.

While there was a contract that was signed in a foreign country under foreign laws that made it possible for the child in question to be in servitude to these people. I do not think that these people would actually agree to having their child living in the dark even if she did live in a garage that was bigger then the home her family lived in. When you bring a child to America and force that child to live in servitude and do not provide the basic amenities that any human has the right to have which is clothes, food and a shelter with working facilities and lights then you need to be placed in a position where you as the holder of that child experience the exact same thing.

Prison can approximate it but will never fully give it because of our own laws. When this couple brought this child to America they broke the laws of the U.S. when anyone is brought to America and is treated inhumanely then the law has been broken. It does not matter if it happened in past history or current history. It should not ever happen at all. For those of you that wonder what race I am........well lets just say that my race ran the Americas long before any settler decided to come to America including Eric the Viking.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
1The ethic of power leads to victimizing the vulnerable [188 words]DaveDec 31, 2021 17:34277916
2Disgusted that some here *defend* slavery [101 words]gravenimageApr 12, 2016 14:31228919
re:Turkish Connection to Russian Slaves [112 words]Mark RccaJul 15, 2013 05:52208276
From Whence the Brutality? [148 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
AlexJul 13, 2013 18:17208254
Re: From Whence the Brutality? [109 words]AnonMay 22, 2022 22:51208254
Turkish Connection to Russian Slaves? [122 words]Albany Pizza ConsumerJun 25, 2010 15:56174835
Seems Suspicious [26 words]Kepha HorJul 13, 2013 16:07174835
2ONCE UPON A TIME IT WASN'T [468 words]mariaha_13Apr 9, 2009 12:34153642
The nerve of the Prosecutors! [385 words]ThatzlifeDec 29, 2008 17:08146185
2thatzlife [131 words]btillyDec 29, 2008 20:05146185
1same mindset....somethings never change. [430 words]ThatzlifeDec 30, 2008 17:13146185
1Slavery and the thoughts that perpetuate it. [400 words]PsywolfJan 1, 2009 15:00146185
Muslim and Western Slavery [660 words]herzpj@hotmail.comJul 13, 2013 16:34146185
lovely [80 words]scooderDec 28, 2008 20:22146096
1Muslims are not evil. [265 words]LeeDec 28, 2008 18:56146092
Very Good Point! [175 words]ThatzlifeDec 30, 2008 17:23146092
1Lee, Thatzlife and everybody else. [200 words]EddyMar 13, 2009 13:15146092
And it was attacked on Biblical grounds, too [87 words]Kepha HorJul 13, 2013 16:41146092
Slavery Never Condoned in Biblical Terms - Determined as Judgement for Fallen Societies [128 words]M ToveyJan 1, 2022 18:23146092
1india country of sex offenders? [187 words]mikeJun 12, 2008 11:09131882
As I said - they even rely on slaves! [198 words]gordon weareMar 21, 2008 21:51123198
العبودية .. لن تنتهي في المملكة السعودية [487 words]mohamed.mDec 27, 2005 11:2430627

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