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What kind of ROI did they promise to their investors?
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Why would you pay slaves?
Slaves in most of history receive payment - and considering that the payment in this discussion is in bread and beer...?
To make it not seem like slavery and give them more motivation.
Oh hey, yeah you’re totally not slaves, you can buy your freedom in 25 years, but how many make it that far as well.
Why not pay slaves, the money is all yours and comes right back. So why not in that situation?
Were they free to say no and do something else? You didn’t answer this question.
So you refuse to update your understanding because they HAD TO USE slaves.
Edit: other wise you don't see how people could have been employed in the ancient world.
Such a weak argument there.
No, I’m saying they’re trying to make something potentially just as wrong seem okay with a justification, and some people eat it up. They had no other option, that’s by definition slavery still, no matter the “white washing”.
Were they or were they not forced? Why are you avoiding this question?
I believe the difference is being forced, they didn’t have another option, to say no to laboring was to be turned into the slave chaste regardless. Slavery by other means, is still slavery.
What about being forced into this that makes it slavery that’s so hard for you to comprehend here?
They did though.
Have you read anything recent about this because you sound like the shit I was told in the 90's
Edit: another commentor points to sources https://lemmy.world/comment/18267829
Were they? Got anything to support that? They even use the term slavery for their labor…
Edit, oh man… bad look…
They even say they pay their slaves.
Drafted doesn't mean slavery chuckles.
How does it not? Being drafted means the government or pharaoh owns you. Do they have any other option as a laborer or slave already?
Do you not know what the term “Slave” actually means?
Because you seem to have ignored the “forced” aspect every step of the way here.