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Re:Enslaved and then marooned on Tromelin Island for fifteen... by jacquesm on Monday May 14, 2018 @08:06PM (#17070528)
I think it should be illegal in all contexts because the slaves did not consent and they were people too. Not recognizing them as such does not make it legal.
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Re:Enslaved and then marooned on Tromelin Island for fifteen... by mboto on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @03:23AM (#17072231)
They're talking about what was legal then. We're all agreed slavery should be illegal now, even if it isn't explicitly set down in law.
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Re:Enslaved and then marooned on Tromelin Island for fifteen... by jacquesm on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @04:57AM (#17072591)
Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.
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