Intergalactic Summit

Pot, meet kettle.

So that's a no... to giving any actual input with some content.

If I thought you would listen, I'd offer some.

But no, just trolling in a troll thread.

You don't need to apologize to him for anything, Mr. Makari.

Its nice to have such mutual understanding.

No, I'm not. Nice try at trolling though?

Its only a failure if nobody laughs.

And I laughed. Good and hard.

Good afternoon.

I have avoided IGS for a time, and know that later I may regret speaking on this topic.

That being said, lets through caution to the wind and just jump right in.

Being a Gallentian businessman I understand philosophically Mr. Aramaus preference for unfettered capitalism.

But slavery, in a “free” society?

Libertarianism has deep roots in our Federation, as do many other philosophies.

So for arguments sake let’s pose Mr. Aramaus’s question like this.

Should then, an individual in a “free” economic system be allowed to sell him or herself into “slavery”. In the Federation slavery is illegal, therefore human earning potential is forbidden by law to be capitalized. Thus a man is not free to sell himself, but is allowed to rent himself at a wage.

Since every “sale” implies a price, a quid pro quo, if you will; can an equivalent be given for life, and liberty, both of which after the “sale” are held at the owner’s disposal?

Therefore I would argue that slavery isn’t a valid capital exchange for the following reason alone.

Now his “property” also then, is the very price he seems to receive, devolves to the owner, the instant he becomes a “slave”. In this case, therefore, the buyer gives nothing, and the seller receives nothing: of what validity, then can a sale be, which destroys the very principles upon which all sales are founded?

Just a thought.

I truly appreciate the first intellectual and non-hostile response from you Mr. Syagrius. This is the kind of discussion I was hoping to start.