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UN votes to recognise slavery as 'gravest crime against humanity' (www.bbc.com)
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[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (2 children)

the United States,

Wonder why... Other than they vote against literally everything that a normal person would recognize as good.

Oh, right:

13th amendment

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Abstaining also means no

[–] KingGimpicus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well yes, but no.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Yes but yes