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I see... slavery is OK so long as there arent whips on people's backs.This should be obvious. Its not ok when it fits into the classic definition of slavery. When it doesn't, than it is ok. As a loose description at least.
"Soft" slavery is OK. Gotcha.
How is this an objective distinction?
As for the "classic definition of slavery":
The 1926 Slavery Convention described slavery as "...the status and/or condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised..." Slaves cannot leave an owner, an employer or a territory without explicit permission (they must have a passport to leave), and they will be returned if they escape. Therefore a system of slavery — as opposed to the isolated instances found in any society — requires official, legal recognition of ownership, or widespread tacit arrangements with local authorities, by masters who have some influence because of their social and/or economic status.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) defines forced labour as "all work or service which is extracted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily", albeit with certain exceptions of: military service, convicted criminals, emergencies and minor community services.
Both of these "classic" definitions, especially the second, accurately, if not literally, describe the relationship between the taxpayer and the welfare (et al) recipient, as enforced upon the taxpayer by the government.
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ob·jec·tive /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uhb-jek-tiv] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
5. not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion.
Because your argument is then subjective. You're simply arguing from your opinion, which, since it is subjective, isnt any more sound than any other subjective opinion. Whatever you rposition is, it holds no more water than saying "Coke is better than Pepsi because I like Coke".Then when you are done with that I'd like to know how any subjective elements disallow me from having a "standing to argue" anything.