There are 27 million slaves in the world today

[Puppycow]

This is pretty shocking if true:

There are 27 million slaves in the world today: That's more than double the number of people taken from Africa during the entire transatlantic slave trade.

Slavery Still Exists

A hundred and fifty years ago, an average agricultural slave cost over three times the average yearly wage of an American worker, about US$50,000 in today's money. Yet now, entire families can be enslaved for generations over a debt as small as $18. Slavery is illegal everywhere, but it exists all over the world.

 

[The Dark Lord]

How can I get one?

 

[Naddig74]

How can I get one?

I believe there are fairly stringent qualifications, the first and most important being 'be a total asshat douchebag.'

 

[The Dark Lord]

I believe there are fairly stringent qualifications, the first and most important being 'be a total asshat douchebag.'

OK, assuming one is a total asshat douchebag, how would he procede from there?

 

[Naddig74]

OK, assuming one is a total asshat douchebag, how would he procede from there?

Get in a car and drive it off Beachy Head?

 

[fuelair]

This is pretty shocking if true:


Slavery Still Exists

I could not verify the numbers, but yes, there has been and still is slavery all over the world. And I do not mean people being underpaid here, I (and they ) mean human beings brought/paid for and owned by other human beings. One of, but not nearly the only, the reasons I have certain of my attitudes about good and evil and wish termination in extremis for the evil.

 

[Cain]

If you don't like slavery, then don't have slaves. Seems simple. Otherwise, leave me alone.

 

[RedRatSnake]

If they are provided with any sort of comfort or possession, then they ain't slaves cause they get paid.

Tim

 

[Mark6]

If they are provided with any sort of comfort or possession, then they ain't slaves cause they get paid.

I assume you are joking, but throughout history it was not that rare for slaves to have comfort and possessions. In some societies, priviledged slaves could even own other slaves.

 

[Eddie Dane]

How can I get one?

Moving to Congo is probably a good first step.

 

[Ryokan]

This is, sadly, not news. I'm actually surprised the number is as low as it is.

 

[RedRatSnake]

I assume you are joking, but throughout history it was not that rare for slaves to have comfort and possessions. In some societies, priviledged slaves could even own other slaves.

Just kinda messing around, i see the number as pretty big and when i think slave, i think of our own history here in the US, in some other country's it might just be a way of life and the term slave might not be the correct one in some cases, guess it depends on how you look at it.

Tim

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

How can I get one?

Go to your local red light district and you can probably find one to rent one for sex. Ask for a young non-English speaking girl.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Just kinda messing around, i see the number as pretty big and when i think slave, i think of our own history here in the US, in some other country's it might just be a way of life and the term slave might not be the correct one in some cases, guess it depends on how you look at it.

Tim

You don't seem well informed here.

There are documentaries on slavery all the time: children, women, mostly but in other discussions we've had on the forum, plenty of young men as well. It's not just "a way of life". That's sad people excuse it away like that.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

OK, assuming one is a total asshat douchebag, how would he procede from there?

You could also go to Thailand as ask to buy a kid.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

If they are provided with any sort of comfort or possession, then they ain't slaves cause they get paid.

Tim

So because you feed them, they aren't slaves?

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

This is pretty shocking if true:


Slavery Still Exists

The Atlantic is a reputable news journal.

 

[RedRatSnake]

So because you feed them, they aren't slaves?

Hi SG Long time no see~ hehehe

No if you don't feed them they are dead.

Tim