That's because you've been "free" your whole life.
If you were raised form birth to serve someone and take pride in that, you'd be happy when your master is happy, or rewards you, or his guests compliment your obedience or attention to detail.
Your response would be similar to that of a pet being happy to see his master happy.
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I wouldn't be a mean, evil master, so my slaves shouldn't become dissatisfied. They may even realize that they are better off just serving me obediently.
It's easy to think "I would never serve anyone, so I can't expect anyone to serve me" but there are still people in the world that are currently worse-off the they would be if they were serving someone personally.
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I would also like to add that I'm NOT OP, NOR do I feel strongly about this topic. I'm just writing long speculative comments because I'm a little bored tonight.
I do not believe I have been "free" for my whole life. I believe I have been controlled by my government, my culture, my friends, my family and authority figures. However, I do not believe those people "own" me just because I have to answer to them. I see a big difference between being told to do something and being owned, a difference which you seem not to see.
You can have no way of knowing what my or anyone else's response would be to being owned and made to do the bidding of another human being.
What if your slaves did become dissatisfied? Would you then become "a mean, evil master"?
I did not think you were the OP. I do feel very strongly, and I am also am a little bored.
"They may even realize that they are better off just serving me obediently." That doesn't mean they're happy or satisfied, that means that they're submitting to survive.
"there are still people in the world that are currently worse-off the they would be if they were serving someone personally." Uh, maybe it would be best NOT to pull a White Man's Burden on this (or ever).
If it was legal to own a slave, would you?
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I would classify being "owned" by another human being as well and truly shitty, regardless of what they forced me to do.
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That's because you've been "free" your whole life.
If you were raised form birth to serve someone and take pride in that, you'd be happy when your master is happy, or rewards you, or his guests compliment your obedience or attention to detail.
Your response would be similar to that of a pet being happy to see his master happy.
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I wouldn't be a mean, evil master, so my slaves shouldn't become dissatisfied. They may even realize that they are better off just serving me obediently.
It's easy to think "I would never serve anyone, so I can't expect anyone to serve me" but there are still people in the world that are currently worse-off the they would be if they were serving someone personally.
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I would also like to add that I'm NOT OP, NOR do I feel strongly about this topic. I'm just writing long speculative comments because I'm a little bored tonight.
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I do not believe I have been "free" for my whole life. I believe I have been controlled by my government, my culture, my friends, my family and authority figures. However, I do not believe those people "own" me just because I have to answer to them. I see a big difference between being told to do something and being owned, a difference which you seem not to see.
You can have no way of knowing what my or anyone else's response would be to being owned and made to do the bidding of another human being.
What if your slaves did become dissatisfied? Would you then become "a mean, evil master"?
I did not think you were the OP. I do feel very strongly, and I am also am a little bored.
"They may even realize that they are better off just serving me obediently." That doesn't mean they're happy or satisfied, that means that they're submitting to survive.
"there are still people in the world that are currently worse-off the they would be if they were serving someone personally." Uh, maybe it would be best NOT to pull a White Man's Burden on this (or ever).