LadyAngelika -> RE: Old fashioned slavery (2/24/2010 5:22:35 PM)
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ORIGINAL: maybemaybenot Here are a few people who can answer that question much better than anyone here on CM: Francis Bok- a man I am proud to call friend : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bok http://www.iabolish.org/enslaved/ another book written by Jesse Sage < yet another friend of mine > and Gloria Steinem And in this one, I am one of the two nurses referenced in this book and the victim remains my close personal friend to this day. She is also profiled in the above book, Enslaved. http://books.google.com/books?id=dvmU5q12SJoC&pg=PA117&lpg=PA117&dq=vasantha+gedara&source=bl&ots=Xweri5j1HB&sig=QvUw5OsH8OTqHeYytqs0_zCti-s&hl=en&ei=2SqFS8WIJNXh8AaH552cAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CB8Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=vasantha%20gedara&f=false OwnsBitches: Real slavery, either traditional or modern day is not romantic, cute,thrilling, or any other nice word you can dream up. It's offensive to me, to the victims of it and to any civilized person. Might I suggest you learn what you are talking about before spewing idiocy. There are hundreds of thousands of us working very hard to end just what you are talking about. There are people risking their lives to go to Sudan, Mauratania and other places to get these people out of their very real shackles. I myself am still on a Kuwaiti " wanted list " if I ever venture to the Middle East. edited to add : These slaves only goal in life is to stay alive and live with the hope of emancipation one day, not as you so arrogantly put: "only goal in life is to please your Master/Mistress. " Did you look at LadyAngelica's link, cash value for a modern day slave is $70, they are completely diposable and killing them once no longer useful or injured, is the norm. Easily replaced for a song. ** stepping off my soapbox. but not without shaking my fist at the OP ** edited to add: mbmbn Thank yo ufor sharing this. It was touching to read the story of your friend. - LA
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