Should slavery be reinstated?

[angus]

I'm with the UN on this, both in terms of abolishing slavery worldwide, and in how slavery is defined.  Your examples are far from anyone else's definitions, by the way, which, in and of itself is not a problem since you can define any term in any way you like.  But remember, the first point of debate, as any high-school debating team student will tell you, is to define terms.  If you expect to have a real debate about modern slavery, you should do some reading first in order to be able to defend whatever off-the-wall definitions you make.  Unless, as I suspect, your point is to vetch and moan about the sad lot of the adolescent.  In that case, wail on young man.

"Making teenagers depressed is like shooting fish in a barrel."
   --Bart Simpson

[angus]

It is legal to use prisoners for labor purposes without pay. Read the 13th Amendment.

I don't have a problem with that, and neither does the government nor do most non-governmental organizations such as NATO and the UN.  I can tell you that, given the choice to sit in a 5 by 8 feet cinderblock cell day after day, or walk around in an orange vest on the side of interstate 95 watching the pretty girls drive by in their convertible BMWs, I'll definite opt for the latter.  I suspect most felons would.  Also, as an added benefit, outside work gives me a chance at escape.  Escaping is the most natural urge in the world, and as a matter of tradition, is encouraged in basic training to every US military service person.  What should you do if you get caught by the enemy?  Try to escape.  The good ones usually try.  The lazy ones don't.  It works the same with prisoners.  I know I'd want to Adopt a Highway if I were given the opportunity.

But back to the relevant point, i.e., the bitching about the sad lot of the overburdened high-school student.  Let's bitch a little more about that.  Teachers make us sit still and quiet!  Damn fascists!  We gotta fight for our right to party!  Here's the deal pal, when you pay the rent, then you can make the rules.  Oh, man, I'm gonna love parenting, I can tell already. 

[angus]

No slavery would drive down wages, increase crime etc.

yeah, I think that's pretty much everybody's position.  but you should not pass up the opportunity to harass with this guy for trying to compare exploitation of captives as labor, or for (gasp!) teachers requiring the little bastards to do something besides daydream of that soft pink poontang during class.  Learn a little service.  why not?  they sure as hell aren't teaching 'em history, science, and math anymore.  might as well teach 'em something.  your tax dollars at work, ladies and gentleman.

sorry, what a jackass rant.  I've just been paying a little more attention to the public schools and their failures, lately.  this thread is striking evidence of the lack of critical thinking that I mentioned during one of my previous rants.

[angus]

land, women, and jobs.  all on the same day!? 

must be opebo.  I'm working class myself, and in any case have had only two of the three.  still, you can't dump on Hamiltonianism.  He was right about many things, not the least of which was what people would do with all this Freedom, given the chance.

Ever see "Reflections of Evil" by Damon Packard?  Yeah, I know I know, I'm always hawking that flick, as though I had some interest in its sales, but still, it touches on this very subject (among others.)

Check it out.