If a person wishes to live a life of true enslavement - and if a person wishes to enslave another - should this mutually agreed agrangement be allowed in law.
2006-07-05 09:54:05 · 4 answers · asked by Shado 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It's called capitalism.
2006-07-05 10:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by Becca 3 · 14⤊ 6⤋
Though I suppose there are those that argue that it would be nice to have such freedoms, to legalize such a thing would set an unacceptable precedent. Companies could engage in practices tantamount to slavery and claim that it was "consensual." I know it sounds ludicrous, but if someone's in a tough enough situation and you offer them even the least satisfactory food and accommodations that would allow them to live in exchange for work, many would take that. It would deliver a hammer-blow to minimum wage etc, as companies could refuse to hire people for certain jobs if they refused to "consent" to such an agreement.
2006-07-05 19:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by Matt D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. There are a vast nuber of "desires" that society has to outlaw; otherwise, before long, anarchy reigns.
2006-07-05 17:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life in the US: the new american slaves!!!
2006-07-05 19:13:55 · answer #4 · answered by tazaharra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋