Re:Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay
by dfilppi on Sunday January 12, 2020 @11:29AM
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No. Slavery isnt voluntary by definition, and that is it's most essential feature.
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Re:Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay
by funklute on Sunday January 12, 2020 @01:28PM
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I don't quite see your point. I agree that both traditional and modern slavery is not voluntary. But if there are no other options, other than taking an extremely low-paying job, then modern slavery is exactly what you get.
None of that contradicts what I originally said. Not having a minimum salary, and removing options for people to get by when they find themselves unemployed, creates a perfect environment for modern slavery. The OP that I replied to above seemed to think this is a good idea - it is obviously not.
Re:Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay
by simple_phrases on Sunday January 12, 2020 @02:12PM
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Plenty of people sell themselves into slavery to pay off debt. People choosing to do this has been an institution for millennia.