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closeupready

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9. For whatever reason, modern slavery isn't something people

Reply to Obamanaut (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:37 AM

Dec 2011

Last edited Sat Dec 17, 2011, 09:55 AM - Edit history (1)

seem to get all that upset about. True, I'm speaking anecdotally, but I've posted topics here from highly credible sources on the subject of modern slavery that got zero responses.

But post a topic about marijuana, see the topic almost literally takes off.

Discouraging.

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Sold into slavery as a girl, Shyima Hall becomes a U.S. citizen [View all] NNN0LHI Dec 2011 OP

Horrific MoonRiver Dec 2011 #1

What happened to this family that held her as a slave? Hope they have been prosecuted! n/t teddy51 Dec 2011 #2

They were deported back to Egypt I more wonder about their kids azurnoir Dec 2011 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Dec 2011 #3

There are an estimated 12 million slaves held worldwide not all of them are Egyptian azurnoir Dec 2011 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Dec 2011 #6

so your saying we should stop all foreign aid? azurnoir Dec 2011 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Dec 2011 #8

The problem is that in this family the ones holding the purse strings azurnoir Dec 2011 #10

For whatever reason, modern slavery isn't something people closeupready Dec 2011 #9