suggest a more economical alternative to slavery?

Answer 1

Indeed, freedom. When people are free, and especially when they work in a free market society where hard work is rewarded, the gains can be immense. Former slaves become paid workers, some of whom create their own businessesand help bring create more capital.

Granted, strictly from the economic point of view, slavery might appear "cheaper" because you don't have to give slaves a living wage. You just have to keep them alive. But you still have to feed, clothe, and shelter them, all costs which would have otherwise been paid by the slaves themselves. Slavery in the South was only predominant among the richest land owners because of the fact that it was so expensive. It was beneficial from the point of view that workers were always readily available and could never strike or demand fair compensation. But I truly doubt that slavery was as economically beneficial as compared to the free market system we have today. It is hard to know which is really more economically feasible because we can't do a "study".

But let's put economics aside for a moment. Isn't freedom and dignity worth so much more than economic wealth? And isn't the embarassment of slavery something that has cost America unimaginable "social" capital?

Answer 2

Absolute freedom with the assets equally distributed between all of them including the owner. Slavery is a curse on human being, there can't be any alternative. Simply finish it. If this alternative is acceptable to you, alright. Thanks for raising a hair raising question. Let me tell you, we're living in a co called civilized world. But there are many parts in this world where slaves are treated as cruelly as one could imagine. Thanks,

Answer 3

There is no economical alternative to slavery because slavery is "dead wrong"!!!!!! No one has a right to enslave anyone for any reason!

Answer 4

what do you think "economical" means exactly? you mean the slave owner saves money because he doesn't have to pay wages? you mean an economy does better when there are slaves? here's an alternative: the poor eat the rich - great way to save money on food AND get rid of the people who use up the most resources.

Answer 5

Anything is more economical than slavery. They have to be bought, fed, housed and kept in good health, whether the owner makes money, or not. Read, "Our Peculiar Institution".

The Arabs who are practicing slave holding , today, are using them for prostitutes and domestics. Their economy is not based on it.

Answer 6

What do you mean by Slavery? There are so many ways that this word could really mean. So this is a very broad question.

Answer 7

Slavery: no hourly pay, but you pay for room and board and medical care.

Paid labour: $5.00 an hour and you don't pay for much else if they're all part time and especially if they are illegal aliens in the USA.

Answer 8

Freedom.

Answer 9

Competitive wages and collective bargaining by union represented employees.

Answer 10

me selling the organs of james and his family