[Vision2020] Inarticulate thoughts on slavery

[Donovan Arnold]

I also think it is important to think about the idea that it is impossible 
for an owner not to beat his or her slave if they are intent upon running 
away. I would tend to think that the slave would want to run away and the 
slave owner would want to protect, or keep their investment. So a slave 
owner that was not willing to beat a slave would probably not be a slave 
owner very long because the slave would run away. Also, the slave owner, 
would prefer to use other forms of coercion, besides physical mutilation of 
his "property" that would reduce resale value and production capabilities. A 
one legged slave may not be able to run away, but they also cannot produce 
or lift as much either.

Shy of chopping off my legs, chaining me, or threatening to do harm to my 
family, I would run rather than be a slave.

I think this concept makes slavery inherently evil or unnatural.

Donovan J Arnold

>From: "Carl Westberg" <carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] Inarticulate thoughts on slavery
>Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:02:56 -0700
>
>I appreciate Ted Ryan's equanimity in arguing his case on the slavery 
>issue.  But....when a person is forcibly separated from his or her family, 
>never to see father, mother, sister, brother, daughter, son, husband or 
>wife again and made against his or her will, however kindly and gently, to 
>live with and work for a "master", regardless of how nice and understanding 
>this master may be, all the "mutual intimacy and harmony" that the authors 
>write of cannot negate the incredible cruelty of the slave trade.  How many 
>thousands of people, over how many generations, were robbed of their lives, 
>robbed of their families, and of their dignity?  Show me an example of a 
>slave who suffered no physical intimidation or beatings, and you're still 
>showing me a slave who has been denied his humanity, and there is no 
>justification.                                                              
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>                                                          Carl Westberg Jr.
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