Jerek Laz
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Posted - 2004.06.24 13:47:00 -
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Once again, Lorna, we see your misguided belief in freedom. Or even of its existence. You condemn us, yet we do nothing wrong. Do you have a choice about where you live? About whom you socialise with? You would like to think you do, but those are merely influenced by factors within your life; your corpmemeber,s the restrictions imposed by government, piracy, terrorists.
Slavery is emrely a more concrete version of that. Yous ee things in the short term, that of slavery in the present, whilst we view things in the long term. In another thousand years, the galaxy will be united, no wars, no need for slavery. Thus the perfect enlightened society will have been founded.
You, hwoever, concern yourself with the duality of making a few isk and propounding the freedom and anarchy that results in abandoning a society. Not all people are as influential nor as privilidged as space pilots. Many people free slaves, basking in the glow of temporary "heroism" then give no thought as to what happens to the poor lost souls.
We give them a purpose, a role in life and security from those who would exploit them and then leave them in poverty with not even a shred of a chance.
Haratu, your system is indeed an ingenious one. I myself am strict, but do not revel in torture. My slaves earn their leisure and I provide enough for them to enjoy their lives. Spare the rod when they are disobedint and things can get out of hand.
However, such a thing should not be a problem. Conditioning works wonders. As you have noticed; loyalty must be earned and cannot be forced upon individuals.
My slaves only do minor tasks, carrying minor equipment, narrow-area maintenance where robots cannot work. Tending to my gardens on my estate, assisting in warehouse inventory. I give them skills so that once they have earned their right to be a citizen then I can free them with a decent start. So long as they have earned that right.
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"I say that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel; nevertheless, he must take care not to misuse this mercy. Cesare Borgia was considered cruel; nonetheless his cruelty had brought ORDER to Romagna, united, restored it to PEACE and OBEDIENCE."
-Machiavelli
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