But is there any one thus intended by nature to be a slave, and for whom such a condition is expedient and right, or rather is not all slavery a violation of nature?,, There is no difficulty in answering this question, on grounds both of reason and of fact. For that some should rule and others be ruled is a thing not only necessary, but expedient; from the hour of their birth, some are marked out for subjection, others for rule.

[Ed Cryer]

Should we go back to endorsing slavery?

[Simius]

Il giorno venerdì 12 aprile 2013 15:53:24 UTC+2, Ed Cryer ha scritto:
> Should we go back to endorsing slavery?

Dear Ed,

Has slavery actually been abolished or have they re-named it "employee", for example?

Regards
Simon

[John W Kennedy]

On 2013-04-12 13:53:24 +0000, Ed Cryer said:

> Should we go back to endorsing slavery?

You might want to look at Aristotle's definition of the "natural
slave". I boils down to: "Anyone who thinks Liberal Arts are a waste."

--
John W Kennedy
"When a man contemplates forcing his own convictions down another man's
throat, he is contemplating both an unchristian act and an act of
treason to the United States."
-- Joy Davidman, "Smoke on the Mountain"

[Ed Cryer]

John W Kennedy wrote:
> On 2013-04-12 13:53:24 +0000, Ed Cryer said:
>
>> Should we go back to endorsing slavery?
>
> You might want to look at Aristotle's definition of the "natural slave".
> I boils down to: "Anyone who thinks Liberal Arts are a waste."
>

"But is there any one thus intended by nature to be a slave, and
for whom such a condition is expedient and right, or rather is not all
slavery a violation of nature?

There is no difficulty in answering this question, on grounds both
of reason and of fact. For that some should rule and others be ruled is
a thing not only necessary, but expedient; from the hour of their birth,
some are marked out for subjection, others for rule."
(Aristotle)

Ed

[Ed Cryer]

"But among barbarians no distinction is made between women and slaves,
because there is no natural ruler among them: they are a community of
slaves, male and female. "
......

"For barbarians, being more servile in character than Hellenes, and
Asiatics than Europeans, do not rebel against a despotic government.
Such royalties have the nature of tyrannies because the people are by
nature slaves; "
(Aristotle; Politics, both)

Ed

[greg lee]

- Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it
was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.

Vladimir Lenin