2007-02-21 13:35:38 · 7 answers · asked by legasp_jade 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I understand that it's wrong, but how would you explain it to a child? I'm looking for outside opinions to expand the reasoning.
2007-02-21 13:51:16 · update #1
I would propose that a Man,Woman or Child are not possessions that can be bought,sold or traded to satisfy another humans wants or desires. That is an injustice to all of Humanity.
2007-02-21 13:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. The golden rule is the universal absolver. ask the child "would you like to be sold? away from your family?"
2. people may be paying higher prices at slave markets and food/ lodging for their slaves than if they just hired help on their farms
3. people should not be property, and all people should be given free rights to their own lives, it's simply wrong (sorry, i know that sounds copycatish, and kinda unoriginal, but.. : /
4. if a slave has the potential brains to cure cancer or such, why are we going to keep slavery going? is it better to better yourself in the short run, or better mankind(womankind) in the long run?
i don't know why people are quoting the constitution and such, as you specifically stated "pre-civil war times" and specifically said that you don't want "it's just wrong"
eh, people will b people i suppose. i really like your question! do you have any more like it? (message me!) hehe
Hope this answers your question,
Neferiel
PS: to sophy.. WTF?! how the hell would you know? are you some sort of oracle? no. "living in precivil war time" you wouldn't KNOW of the industrial revolution, and seriously... that was in the North mostly anyway, not the south, the south would most likely keep using slaves...
2007-02-21 14:10:09 · answer #2 · answered by Neferiel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It violates the Constitution of the United States as well as biblical law. I believe that's the arguments the abolitionists used.
2007-02-21 13:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by pepway 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's wrong and violates the basic rules we have as America where all people are created equal, liberty and justice for all, etc.
2007-02-21 13:39:34 · answer #4 · answered by Mike H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't say anything because I would know that they would soon be made obsolete with machinery.
2007-02-21 13:46:21 · answer #5 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably none, I'd be busy working and supporting my family. not interested in politics.
2007-02-21 13:38:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the only important one.
it's wrong.
2007-02-21 13:38:42 · answer #7 · answered by webbrew 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋