But, yeah, it's true that through history people voluntarily became slaves because they weren't able to feed themselves on their own so they subjugated themselves to a master who took care of them.
But then again, Slaves are still humans and are capable of learning and evolving. I'd say them being under a master and undergoing miscellaneous chores is because of their "current" incapability to do whatever they want. But after let's say, few years? That Slave would rise up and quit his job right? I'd say that's the reason for uprisings in the past to occur.
Taking into @BADecker example, You couldn't jump no matter how high, cause you are a slave. To gravity. BUT, give time, you yourself would learn to subjugate gravity right? Meaning, You are now a master of your own, so Jumping higher and to the moon is of no issue by then.
They usually wouldn't rise up because in time of starvation etc. they couldn't feed themselves on their own and it was beneficial to be a slave to a good master.
Even if they could uphold themselves, it's questionable if they could 'rise up' since they certainly didn't have the power to do so.
It was customary to make slaves free men as a sign of good will in their older age or to virtue signal (at least in Rome).
whats the difference if there is a banking cartel that exploits you and buys your women, so you can't marry at all because you have to earn money while your master just prints or lends it.
We're at least allowed the freedom of movement and employment.
Our master currently just takes half of our income and tells us what we're not allowed to do in a smaller proportion.
slavemasters and slave owners of today are managers and equity holders, the system never changes 99% of humanity are always somehow in chains.
No, the goverment is your slavemaster.
You're free not to work for your boss, but you don't have a choice regarding anything about the goverment. They enforce it because they have a monopoly on force.
Business is entirely voluntary.
maybe comeback with an opinion on slavery when even after working 80 hours all your given is a bowl of soup and a few bruises with threats of death
If these people were dumped on a deserted island, and they had to work to eat they would say
"Nature is oppressing me! I'm natures slave!"
Natural state is no food.
You have to earn it, exchange something for it etc.
Someone has to produce it and you need to incentivize people to grow it and give it to you.
Um, the Middle Ages when serfdom was common also happened to be the time when the papacy was at its height. Only as organized religion weakened was there greater economic progress in Europe. I'm for freedom of religion but I'd rather have it separate from public life. I don't want to return to the time when the Pope command armies, etc.
The pope never commanded armies.
He used his influence to persuade other kings to use their armies.