What Is Destroying America? The Importance Of Traditional Slavery

[The Nehor]

I am not talking about 1700s and 1800s slavery made most popular with the South. That kind of slavery is repugnantly racist and a perversion of traditional slavery. Because of it we lost our roots and lost the virtue of traditional slavery. We need to go back to the ways of Greece and Rome.

What is the point of foreign wars if we do not gain captives we can civilize and teach American ways? Why do we let people starve rather then sell themselves? Why do we use fines and prison sentences when we could use that surplus labor for the betterment of true Americans?

Thoughts?

[JLHPROF]

I am not talking about 1700s and 1800s slavery made most popular with the South. That kind of slavery is repugnantly racist and a perversion of traditional slavery. Because of it we lost our roots and lost the virtue of traditional slavery. We need to go back to the ways of Greece and Rome.

What is the point of foreign wars if we do not gain captives we can civilize and teach American ways? Why do we let people starve rather then sell themselves? Why do we use fines and prison sentences when we could use that surplus labor for the betterment of true Americans?

Thoughts?

 

Ah, nothing like a good parody thread.

 

Bring back colonialism.  My British roots long for it...

[rockpond]

I am not talking about 1700s and 1800s slavery made most popular with the South. That kind of slavery is repugnantly racist and a perversion of traditional slavery. Because of it we lost our roots and lost the virtue of traditional slavery. We need to go back to the ways of Greece and Rome.

What is the point of foreign wars if we do not gain captives we can civilize and teach American ways? Why do we let people starve rather then sell themselves? Why do we use fines and prison sentences when we could use that surplus labor for the betterment of true Americans?

Thoughts?

 

Amen, Brother Nehor.

 

 

[canard78]

LOL. You make a really good point.

(Fox News endorses this thread. It's really, really The Truth)

[teddyaware]

I am not talking about 1700s and 1800s slavery made most popular with the South. That kind of slavery is repugnantly racist and a perversion of traditional slavery. Because of it we lost our roots and lost the virtue of traditional slavery. We need to go back to the ways of Greece and Rome.

What is the point of foreign wars if we do not gain captives we can civilize and teach American ways? Why do we let people starve rather then sell themselves? Why do we use fines and prison sentences when we could use that surplus labor for the betterment of true Americans?

Thoughts?

 

Maybe I'm a bit of a dullard, but I'm guessing what you're hoping to accomplish with this parody is to help the unenlightened come to see the foolishness of the Church's defense of traditional marriage. There are surely many radical feminists and progressives who would view the comparison between traditional marriage and ancient forms of slavery as being totally legitimate and fully analogous. Heck, why not admit that the radical feminists and progressives see slavery and traditional marriage as being one and the same thing?

[The Nehor]

Maybe I'm a bit of a dullard, but I'm guessing what you're hoping to accomplish with this parody is to help the unenlightened come to see the foolishness of the Church's defense of traditional marriage. There are surely many radical feminists and progressives who would view the comparison between traditional marriage and ancient forms of slavery as being totally legitimate and fully analogous. Heck, why not admit that the radical feminists and progressives see slavery and traditional marriage as being one and the same thing?

You put more thought into the reasoning behind this thread then I did. I had no point to make. I do think SSM is a mistake and do not consider slavery and marriage analogous though slavery we did reinstitute it we could bring back concubines as at least one prophet has suggested might be necessary.

Now please do not derail this thread by bringing in gay marriage unless of course one or both of the marrying couple are slaves. Gotta stay on topic.

[teddyaware]

You put more thought into the reasoning behind this thread then I did. I had no point to make. I do think SSM is a mistake and do not consider slavery and marriage analogous though slavery we did reinstitute it we could bring back concubines as at least one prophet has suggested might be necessary.

Now please do not derail this thread by bringing in gay marriage unless of course one or both of the marrying couple are slaves. Gotta stay on topic.

 

Although I didn't make use of an emoticon, as I wrote the post my tongue was planted firmly in my cheek.

[Teancum]

I am not talking about 1700s and 1800s slavery made most popular with the South. That kind of slavery is repugnantly racist and a perversion of traditional slavery. Because of it we lost our roots and lost the virtue of traditional slavery. We need to go back to the ways of Greece and Rome.

What is the point of foreign wars if we do not gain captives we can civilize and teach American ways? Why do we let people starve rather then sell themselves? Why do we use fines and prison sentences when we could use that surplus labor for the betterment of true Americans?

Thoughts?

 

 

Thoughts?  You think you are cute and funny?  No not really. 

[Crypto]

I support this traditional institution of slavery. At the very finest people would no longer have to worry about the skin color or nationality of the slave. I think the Romans had this right of course. Rather than branding troublesome slaves we could use modern technology to implant chips into them, thus rendering tracking much more efficient. Slaves could even pay off their servitude, what a quite enlightened principal. And just imagine all the troublesome children that would be sold off and effectively be taken care of.

I find it quite improper for slaves to be married regardless of gender pairing, unless the master is in approval of it. They are of course the masters property.

Overall slavery could very well improve the condition of society.

Edited April 14, 2015 by Crypto

[katherine the great]

Thoughts?  You think you are cute and funny?  No not really. 

I think he's cute and funny.  

[The Nehor]

I support this traditional institution of slavery. At the very finest people would no longer have to worry about the skin color or nationality of the slave. I think the Romans had this right of course. Rather than branding troublesome slaves we could use modern technology to implant chips into them, thus rendering tracking much more efficient. Slaves could even pay off their servitude, what a quite enlightened principal. And just imagine all the troublesome children that would be sold off and effectively be taken care of.

I find it quite improper for slaves to be married regardless of gender pairing, unless the master is in approval of it. They are of course the masters property.

Overall slavery could very well improve the condition of society.

 

Yep, they even published this handy book.

 

 

I almost gave this to my boss as a gag gift.

[The Nehor]

Thoughts?  You think you are cute and funny?  No not really. 

 

 

I think he's cute and funny.  

 

Thank you.

[Teancum]

I think he's cute and funny.  

 

 

You must be easily amused......

[The Nehor]

You must be easily amused......

 

A good way to live. I highly recommend it. Being hard to amuse means less laughter and joy in ones life.

[Mormonmaniac]

I am not talking about 1700s and 1800s slavery made most popular with the South. That kind of slavery is repugnantly racist and a perversion of traditional slavery. Because of it we lost our roots and lost the virtue of traditional slavery. We need to go back to the ways of Greece and Rome.

What is the point of foreign wars if we do not gain captives we can civilize and teach American ways? Why do we let people starve rather then sell themselves? Why do we use fines and prison sentences when we could use that surplus labor for the betterment of true Americans?

Thoughts?

Huuummmmmm.......something here looks awfully familiar....

[Crypto]

Yep, they even published this handy book.

 

 

I almost gave this to my boss as a gag gift.

That's pretty funny. I'll have to keep it in mind

[Yirgacheffe]

. I do think SSM is a mistake and do not consider slavery and marriage analogous though slavery we did reinstitute it we could bring back concubines as at least one prophet has suggested might be necessary.

 

Which prophet was that?

[VideoGameJunkie]

I crave freedom and being able to do what I want. I felt like a slave or prisoner when I was in the MTC. It's sad, but that's how I felt.

[Russell C McGregor]

You put more thought into the reasoning behind this thread then I did. I had no point to make. I do think SSM is a mistake and do not consider slavery and marriage analogous though slavery we did reinstitute it we could bring back concubines as at least one prophet has suggested might be necessary.

Now please do not derail this thread by bringing in gay marriage unless of course one or both of the marrying couple are slaves. Gotta stay on topic.

But Canard and Mr Rockpond clearly thought you were trying to make the same analogy Teddyaware did.

[strappinglad]

Freedom is an illusion. We are all slaves, some willingly, some not.

[Crypto]

Freedom is an illusion. We are all slaves, some willingly, some not.

Illusion is a freedom. All slaves we are not, some willingly, some.

[The Nehor]

Which prophet was that?

President Woodruff and President Snow as recorded in the journal of an apostle.

[mnn727]

I have a hard enough time training my dog.

[katherine the great]

Freedom is an illusion. We are all slaves, some willingly, some not.

Unprofitable servants anyway.

[carbon dioxide]

Illusion is a freedom. All slaves we are not, some willingly, some.

We are all slaves to the government for several months a year to pay off all our taxes.