We today call it labor.
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We today call it labor.
And then there are those who are neither slaves nor poor, but invisible ...
The slavery takes place on a higher level than that. We're all slaves of the governments, the groups that occupy every area of the world besides for a small sliver of uninhabitable ice. You can argue that it's a benign slavery, that they offer far more than they take- that's a different discussion, but the fact remains that being born into a system which you are unable to opt out of is slavery.
I don't resent it. I think it's a good idea, and keeps from slaughtering each other for fun. Even if it weren't a good idea, it's the natural outgrowth of human herd behavior, and probably unavoidable. I'd just like the reality of it recognized.
But you are able to opt out of it, your life wont be easier, but you CAN opt out
How? I can go live in the forest, but technically I would still be under the authority of whoever owns that forest. Nearly every inch of this planet is owned. Wikipedia identifies two places on Earth that are not claimed by a government. Marie Byrd Land, the most remote and unlivable part of Antarctica, and Bir Tawil, a small piece of land between Egypt and the Sudan, which neither of them want due to a border dispute over another portion. There is nowhere to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexander III