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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: Father Terrence who wrote (29132)1/26/1999 5:51:00 PM
From: Sidney Reilly  Read Replies (2) of 108807
 
FT,
Furthermore !! You misconstrued my meaning (for your own amusement). There are circumstances where people chose to be slaves rather than suffer a worse fate. Given the choice I would elect to become indentured, a house servant (slave) or work with the animals in the barn than starve to death or be thrown into debters prison. I was trying to make a distinction between slaves who were slaves against their will and slaves who were slaves by choice because the alternative was worse. Is that clear now!! <gg> The slaves who were stolen or were spoils of war had no choice in the matter. How many people would declare bankruptcy if the debt was paid by becoming indentured to the lender for 7 years. People would work harder, wouldn't they.

Bob
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