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Donald Ian Rankin

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11. The question is what would have happened if they'd tried to leave.

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 06:19 PM

Sep 2013

Employing people under appalling conditions *isn't* slavery, or even morally equivalent to slavery, if you're only offering carrots, not sticks, and you won't do anything if they choose not to work under those conditions.

But if she's not letting them leave the house, that sounds like it may well be slavery.

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Saudi Princess Gets Away With Keeping Slaves � California Judge Drops All Charges [View all] TalkingDog Sep 2013 OP

Saudi justice is like no other. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #1

Obviously neither is American Justice, since she was charged and released in California. TalkingDog Sep 2013 #2

It's the same, is what I meant...doesn't matter that it happened here. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #4

Yep. Money and power talk. The rest of us can go DIAF. TalkingDog Sep 2013 #5

I, for one, welcome our new Saudi Overlords.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #3

Has she been deported? malaise Sep 2013 #6

Clearly, you missed the part where she's a Saudi Princess.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #7

ROFL malaise Sep 2013 #8

Some judge will enjoy dropping by Geneva on holiday to visit his new numbered account JCMach1 Sep 2013 #9

Someone needs to check that judges bank account. Autumn Sep 2013 #10

The question is what would have happened if they'd tried to leave. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #11