Tiberius Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 Yes. Slavery does not have to come along with beatings, rape or bondage. Oh, yes, the nice slavery
Chef Jim Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Oh, yes, the nice slavery So you're saying all slaves were beaten, raped and held in bondage?
DC Tom Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Ok, so if, say, I get a 20 year women to sign her life over to me, can I legally beat her, rape her, chain her up? Is that all legal in your world? If you buy a house, you can't legally burn it down.
TakeYouToTasker Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Yes. Slavery does not have to come along with beatings, rape or bondage. Individuals can already agree, quite legally, to enter into contracts that allow them to be beaten and bound. Rape has no place in the discussion, because rape implies a lack of consent. Entering into a contract grants consent.
Tiberius Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 So you're saying all slaves were beaten, raped and held in bondage? You just said that Individuals can already agree, quite legally, to enter into contracts that allow them to be beaten and bound. Rape has no place in the discussion, because rape implies a lack of consent. Entering into a contract grants consent. But once she signed the document freely giving her rights away, she could never legally say no. Ergo, even if she fought against a guy trying to poke her, it would not be rape
Chef Jim Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 You just said that No I said just the opposite. Not all slavery came with beatings, rape and bondage.
Tiberius Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 No I said just the opposite. Not all slavery came with beatings, rape and bondage. So?
TakeYouToTasker Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 If you buy a house, you can't legally burn it down. That has to do with insurance fraud, and the high probability of damaging property that isn't your own, due to the nature of fire and proximity in most residential neighborhoods. You are certainly free to destroy your own house, however.
Chef Jim Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 So? I agree that if someone agrees to be owned by someone else and work for that person for no pay I have no problem with that. It's their life they can do what they choose. You're mention of beatings, rape and bondage have nothing to do with my scenario.
TakeYouToTasker Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 But once she signed the document freely giving her rights away, she could never legally say no. Ergo, even if she fought against a guy trying to poke her, it would not be rape That would depend on the nature of the contract. Would the contract specify that she retained her sexual rights? What is the duration of the contract? The bottom line is, that by signing such a contract she would have given her consent. If she consents, why is there a problem?
Tiberius Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) I agree that if someone agrees to be owned by someone else and work for that person for no pay I have no problem with that. It's their life they can do what they choose. You're mention of beatings, rape and bondage have nothing to do with my scenario. What? If I bought---God forbid!--Ocin--and he refused to work, would you think it legal for me to beat him with a ball bat? That would depend on the nature of the contract. Would the contract specify that she retained her sexual rights? What is the duration of the contract? The bottom line is, that by signing such a contract she would have given her consent. If she consents, why is there a problem? This is stupid, what if she changed her mind after 24 hrs and ran away. Can I call the police and have her arrested for theft of property, herself? Edited December 22, 2015 by gatorman
TakeYouToTasker Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 This is stupid, what if she changed her mind after 24 hrs and ran away. Can I call the police and have her arrested for theft of property, herself? She should, in fact, be returned as a fugitive if apprehended. She consented. She voluntarily entered into contract. Why do you oppose the application of a person's natural rights in this instance?
Tiberius Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 She should, in fact, be returned as a fugitive if apprehended. She consented. She voluntarily entered into contract. Why do you oppose the application of a person's natural rights in this instance? Oh brother
Chef Jim Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 What? If I bought---God forbid!--Ocin--and he refused to work, would you think it legal for me to beat him with a ball bat? Of course not. Where have you gotten the idea that I feel that it would be legal? If he refuses to work for you for free and you own him and he refuses to work and wants to leave you take it to the legal department. Now having said that if you took it upon yourself to beat OC it would tend to look the other way.
TakeYouToTasker Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Oh brother I've asked you a very serious question. Why do you reject protecting an individuals natural rights in the instance I've provided? I assume you support an individual's natural right to die: to terminate their own life, or to ask the assistance of another individual to help them end their life?
Tiberius Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 Of course not. Where have you gotten the idea that I feel that it would be legal? If he refuses to work for you for free and you own him and he refuses to work and wants to leave you take it to the legal department. Now having said that if you took it upon yourself to beat OC it would tend to look the other way. Poor OC! I've asked you a very serious question. Why do you reject protecting an individuals natural rights in the instance I've provided? I assume you support an individual's natural right to die: to terminate their own life, or to ask the assistance of another individual to help them end their life? Yes, I would
TakeYouToTasker Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Yes, I would How is that any different?
Tiberius Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 How is that any different? Very different. Being old, sick and in pain and wanting to be put out of your misery is very different from freely turing your life over to a slave owner, which I doubt anyone would even want to do anymore
Chef Jim Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Very different. Being old, sick and in pain and wanting to be put out of your misery is very different from freely turing your life over to a slave owner, which I doubt anyone would even want to do anymore No they are not very different. It's call choice. That is one of the libertarian concepts I do partially agree with. A person's right to choose their own life and how they live it.
Tiberius Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 No they are not very different. It's call choice. That is one of the libertarian concepts I do partially agree with. A person's right to choose their own life and how they live it. Your natural rights are yours, they can't just be signed away to another person. The only way anyone would want to do this if there was massive poverty and no welfare state. So the poor, the elderly and women would be tempted to do it because there was no where else to turn.
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