Should We Abolish Slavery?


	Should We Abolish Slavery?

abailart

1-29-2008 5:16 PM

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economics, climate change denial

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1-30-2008 1:07 PM

masbury

Brilliant. Both wreak their worst havoc on the poorest.

1-30-2008 4:27 PM

vanjoy

slavery will never be abolished,the difference on this generation is that there is a contract now.we are all slaves of our contractors.

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