Do you know that most of the prisoners in Guantanamo were bought by the US army like animals ? It is why there are so many innocent people among them. There were bought a few thousands dollars then detained and deprived of their rights. Isn't it the definition of slavery ?
2007-03-31 03:39:54 · 11 answers · asked by Thom Jefferson 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
for scottdman2003, sorry I should have used the politically expression for 'to buy', it is 'to give a reward for the capture of'...
2007-03-31 04:17:49 · update #1
It's not slavery. They are not considered property. Nor is payment of a bounty for their capture the same as "bought".
But it is illegal, as confirmed by the US Supreme Court twice in the past 3 years. Bush just doesn't care what the court says.
2007-03-31 05:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thom,
You want to go there?
One, I doubt the veracity of your sources, which you conveniently left out. I would assume some of those who are held at GITMO was captured as a result of tips for which rewards were paid...that doesn't mean they were 'bought.' I suppose people in prisons who were captured as a result of paid tips were 'bought' too...absolute rubbish.
I suppose you didn't know that many of the African slaves that were captured by the Dutch slave traders were 'bought' from the tribal chiefs the captured folks originated...sold for cheap trinkets.
Another point...those held in GITMO are not U.S. citizens...what rights are you talking about? As far as slavery is concerned, they are captives...they are not being made to work for anything. They are being fed and cared for according to their religious beliefs...which is a hell of a lot more than can be said for how OUR folks get treated by THEM.
If you love them so much, perhaps you should find a home closer to them.
2007-03-31 03:51:04 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfsburgh 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
even nonetheless i don't believe of people should be abusing or torturing the prisoners at Gitmo, i'm ill and drained of the whining about terrorists being held without rights. They, and their brethren, did not care about the rights of the individuals on the planes and in the WTC and the Pentagon on 9/11. as far as i'm worried they could sit down there until eventually eventually h**l freezes over.
2016-12-03 01:56:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean a reward was given for information leading to their arrest? That's not slavery and it's done all the time. It's done by parents who's children have been kidnapped. Are they participating in slavery?
2007-03-31 03:48:27 · answer #4 · answered by MEL T 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No that's the definition of imprisonment.
They are not required to do any work at all. If they were, that would be slavery.
On edit: Holy Carp, I missed the whole bit about being "bought". Oh, that's a chuckler.
2007-03-31 03:44:02 · answer #5 · answered by dBalcer 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Slave trade is alive & well in Africa...No one cares...
There are no slaves in Guantanamo...
Rewards are often paid for criminals, this does
not equate to purchasing them as slaves....
Think twice....Write once..
2007-03-31 03:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Where's your concern of the rampid slave trade going on in Africa! Its been going on for well over 500 years.
2007-03-31 03:45:10 · answer #7 · answered by angeline 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
that's true absolutely true the us has gone too far with this issue they r plenty of innocent people there unfortunately no1 can do anything about it lets not forget the prison in Iraq and the sex games that happened there this is not civilized America only claim to be civilized but really she is doing horrible horrible things to allot of innocent people
2007-03-31 03:46:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
What a stretch. Get a life
2007-03-31 04:00:08 · answer #9 · answered by Kye H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Last I saw they all still have heads, so I'm ok with it...
2007-03-31 03:49:44 · answer #10 · answered by Carpe diem 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋