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Judeo Christian ethics evolved and stated slavery to be immoral in the 1860s..
How do Judeo Christian ethics evolve?
Did the Bible change in the 1860's?
Jews and Christians in the Western World stopped slavery based on evolving ethics. It's 2017, why don't you site which religions still practice or condone slavery. They clearly have not evolved ethically. Would you not agree?
Anyone who condones slavery is unethical.
The Bible clearly condones slavery- even if societies in Christian dominated countries no longer due. And the same with the Quran.
No country that I am aware currently has legal slavery. But there is of course a huge problem with illegal slavery across the world. I condemn all of that- what about you?
I condemn all forms of Slavery. Further, I celebrate American Exceptionalism for moving far away from Slavery as possible. You mentioned "illegal forms of slavery"....it may be illegal but still tolerated in Muslim, African, and Asian lands. Ironic that it is US always getting slammed for an institution we banned 160 years ago yet nations still practice or ignore today.
Actually, the United States not only made slavery illegal 160 years ago- the United States continues to fight against slavery.
I think there is room for both recognizing American complicity in the slave trade 160 years ago and also condemning and fighting the very real issue of illegal slavery around the world.
Given the very real issue of passive acceptance of slavery around the world today, more emphasis must be placed on American abolishment of slavery 160 years ago vs. the
rampant complicity we see today from other countries. The UN should take note.