Some forms of slavery are still constitutional

submitted by trident765 from self.nonmorons

For example, if you were convicted of a crime and sentenced to a lifetime of slavery, this would not violate the 13th amendment. I guess this kind of already exists in the form of community service sentences. I wonder if economic forces can at some point lead to judges sentencing individuals into slavery, and then selling them.

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[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

I wonder if you tried not being a felon. That works for most people.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

Yes, because all the laws are well made and really protect the people from evil while letting non-evil absolutely free.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

Why not just come out and say you hate the United States because the constitution goes against your proclivity to laziness

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

You assume a lot and know very little. This is beyond obvious. Do you honestly believe the current legal landscape is what the founding fathers has in mind when writing the constitution???? Suing because coffee is hot, removing children from their parents' custody because they say girls are girls and boys are boys?

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

So no, you didn't try not being a felon?

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Maybe you could try not being a troll.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Where's the fun in that? That would be almost as fun for me as not being a felon would be for you!

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Enjoy your slavery.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Well I would but I'm not a felon, so

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Since you will go out of your way to pretzel yourself into whatever shape is dictated by the arbitrary rules made up by the bunch of maniacs in political office, that makes you a de facto slave.