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I mean with things like sex trafficking, labor trafficking, etc. IMO it should be called slavery, and those affected need to be rescued from slavery.

A pimp enslaves people

The Tate Brothers (allegedly) enslaved people.

IMO, referring to sex/labor trafficking to slavery will show it just how evil it actually is.

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[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

No one is comparing it to chattel slavery though. Chattel slavery isn't the only kind of slavery. Slavery is slavery, chattel or otherwise. Chattel slavery is slavery, human trafficking is slavery.

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Slavery as a spectrum is a very odd argument to have.

But im pretty sure slavery has been around since shortly after opposable thumbs.

Tribes/raiders fought and took slaves/hostages/wives.

Intercontinental shipping was a new addition.

As for the generational fate of slaves ... the Old Testament of the Bible has some talk of that.

American slavery was dehumanizing and violent. Most slavery would seem to be.

Spectrum wise? Not sure where it falls in the all time world wide list.

E.g. Rome probably better for slaves, Belgian Congo certainly worse.