Throughout history, slavery has been legal in many different societies. Even though slaves were considered property, they were often considered cherished property. Without slavery, we would not be where we are today; our history would have to be rewritten. Personally, I feel that slavery should be allowed today. Instead of sending people to jail or prison for life, make them slaves. Also, the people who choose to be slaves should be able to be registered as such. This would give the Owner legal Ownership of that person, and be able to claim them as Their property.
The Romans were known for slavery. Often when They conquered a new city, They killed many of the inhabitants; those They did not kill, They made slaves. These slaves were happy, after all, being a slave is better than being dead. They were given positions in the household often, and helped the Owner decide what decision making need to be made.
Slavery has its beginning since the beginning of humanity. There is proof in that because of our very Bible, in which, Abraham’s wife wanted Him to take a slave to bear Him a child. Funny thing, until only a few hundred years ago, people enslaved like people: Greeks enslaved Greeks; Romans enslaved Romans, Greeks, Nubians, etc., but they were all part of the greater Roman Empire, and even Nubians, Greeks, or Egyptians could become Romans, so in a sense they were all Romans; Africans enslaved Africans.
Judging from what I know about primitive societies, I think slavery had its origins in family relationships. Slaves were substitutes for children. Like children, they had obligations to their owners, especially to help them survive as they grew old. A person could become a slave by way of one family or village having a debt or obligation to make restitution for a crime. The person who became the slave was not necessarily the one who committed the crime. Also, the distinction between a wife and a slave wasn't always a very large one. Villagers often found wives by kidnapping women from their neighbors. The practice helped them avoid incest, and besides, virtually nobody wants to have sex with somebody they grew up with. I saw a comment in this thread that enslavement of other ethnic groups didn't appear until recently. The ancient Sumerians' glyph for a slave literally meant "mountain man". The Greeks thought Asians were natural-born slaves. Romans got their slaves mostly among those they conquered. Muslims enslaved their neighbors who were not Islamic.
Since slavery has been a foundation of our historical evolution, why cannot those who want to be slaves, be allowed to be slaves. After all if W/we have rights to do as W/we please, shouldn’t W/we be allowed to give up our rights to Another.
