pettend@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agoAlways look on the bright side of lifelemmy.worldimagemessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1709arrow-down133
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minus-squaredingus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoI’m not at all excusing it, but don’t prisoners technically get paid for their work? It’s just some horrifically pathetic wage like $0.50/hr or something like that.
minus-squarethemoken@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up17·1 year agoEarning a pittance doesn’t mean they’re not slaves. They’re slaves because they can’t quit. Prisoners have basically zero agency in their lives.
minus-squarecheesepotatoes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoSlavery doesn’t have anything to do with compensation. Slavery is about the absence of choice.
I’m not at all excusing it, but don’t prisoners technically get paid for their work? It’s just some horrifically pathetic wage like $0.50/hr or something like that.
Earning a pittance doesn’t mean they’re not slaves. They’re slaves because they can’t quit. Prisoners have basically zero agency in their lives.
Slavery doesn’t have anything to do with compensation. Slavery is about the absence of choice.