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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Exactly! My ancestors didnt pay for slavery, they just wanted cotton. Everyone need cotton, right? I mean they wouldve harvested the cotton themselves, but it was way cheaper from neighboring farmers for whatever reason. That didnt concern them though, they had enough prpblems!

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"slaves are the same as animals" famously an argument made by good people whos opinions we should listen too

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Good point, but I never said they were the same, nor did I compare them. I just made an argument about passive involvement in unethical doings which some regard as normal.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

comparing slaves to animals is what slavers do

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Please dont twist my words. I didnt compare anything. And if I did, I would have compared animal cruelty with slavery (both as unethical acts), not animals with slaves (the recipients of cruelty).

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. Thats why I am telling you to stop strawmanning.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

so they'll know who is right.