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minus-squareFlakesBongler [they/them]hexbear30·3 years agoDoes this mean America is inherently evil for supporting slavery? Yes, of course it does link
minus-squareRamrodBaguette [comrade/them, he/him]hexbear19·3 years agoThomas Jefferson even had sex with his underaged slaves, and didn't free the resulting children. Yet, he gets a pass whereas Mohammed doesn't. I can't qWhite think of a reason why. link
minus-squarebananon [he/him]hexagonhexbear9·3 years agoThe biggest difference is that even during the height of American slavery, there was still a huge abolitionist movement, so the argument of subjective morality is harder to argue for. link
Does this mean America is inherently evil for supporting slavery?
Yes, of course it does
Thomas Jefferson even had sex with his underaged slaves, and didn't free the resulting children. Yet, he gets a pass whereas Mohammed doesn't.
I can't qWhite think of a reason why.
The biggest difference is that even during the height of American slavery, there was still a huge abolitionist movement, so the argument of subjective morality is harder to argue for.