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To: longnshort who wrote (33606)	7/13/2010 3:15:45 PM
From: Honey_Bee	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 103300

Million years? ROFLOL! Gimme a break... But okay, I'll add: .....in the past 300 years... But now I have a question: If you are correct that everyone has owned slaves at some point in human history, why are there so many black people who think they deserve reparation? .

To: longnshort who wrote (33606)	7/13/2010 3:45:26 PM
From: John	1 Recommendation Respond to of 103300

The slavery that exists today is much more efficient and encompasses many more slaves. The masters are better at disguising slavery today in the form of "freedom and liberty". Under the illusion of freedom and liberty, the slaves are more productive and generally do not threaten rebellion. Think of slavery this way: Slavery 1.0 - Whips, chains, and torture widely used. Not very efficient and ultimately counterproductive. Many slaves died or were very sickly and weak. Slavery 2.0 - Whips, chains, and torture threatened, but infrequently used. Neither very efficient nor productive. Many slaves deeply resented their enslavement and rebelled or did not put forth much effort for their masters. Slavery 3.0 - Indentured servitude. Generally inefficient over time. The slaves ultimately resented being perpetually in debt and ultimately rebelled or did not put forth much effort for their bosses/masters. Slavery 4.0 - Illusion of freedom and liberty. Efficient form of slavery, but the illusion is becoming more transparent. Taxes are forcibly collected at gunpoint, but that is infrequently required because the slaves are more docile and obedient than in the past. Relatively few slaves question the authority over them as their most basic human needs are generally met. The slaves' lives are dominated by working 50 to 80 hours a week with little time for recreation. There is just enough freedom to compel the slaves to remain obedient and productive as they pursue the "dangling carrot on the stick". Wealthier slaves are taxed even more than destitute slaves. Today, the United States uses Slavery 4.0, which has a very wide net of tax revenue and generates considerable commerce. This is a fairly efficient form of slavery as it preys on the basic human qualities of natural greed and fear. Minimal force is required.

To: longnshort who wrote (33606)	7/13/2010 4:29:56 PM
From: HPilot	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 103300

I find that hard to believe, everyone's ancestors own slave at one time or another. I think most of us understand that he is referring to the past several centuries and only black slaves. He may have Roman ancestors who used to own people of many nationalities and races. Myself I descended from Irish and Welch and the genealogists in my family have not found any slave owners. My grandfather on my mother’s side was a sharecropper before he bought some farmland, and my grandfather on my father’s side was not much better off. But did my Welch and Irish ancestors have any slaves? More likely the Romans made slaves of them.