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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe you didn't know that some immigrant domestic workers are "paid" with a monthly bag of old clothes to send to the Old Country. Her other "payment" comes in the form of a mattress and food a couple times a day. If you think slavery is only in the history books, think again. It's not just about your ancestors.[/quote]

Nice try, I'm white. 
Slavery isn't just about payment. It is about being treated as property and having your rights and freedom taken away from you. These immigrant workers you are attempting to champion are still free to leave their jobs at any time. No, it may not bode well financially for them, but no one is going to kill them for it. When you use a term such as slavery, you evoke (intentionally I have to assume) the U.S's shameful history regarding it.  Slavery still exists in very treacherous ways, being a poorly paid/treated domestic worker is hardly one of them. Find a new word, that's all I am trying to convey. [/quote]
Let me guess. You aren't an immigrant domestic worker from a country to poor to feed you and your family. Btw, the slave trade isn't just about your skin tone.[/quote]

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