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2005-03-05 Africa: Subsaharan

Beginning of the end for Niger slave trade

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Posted by Seafarious 2005-03-05 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The only real end to slavery comes when the slavers die. A scandal of freeing slaves is that they are often recaptured and sold again. Only when the slavers are utterly crushed, their will to enslave destroyed, will slavery end.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-03-05 9:40:14 AM|| 2005-03-05 9:40:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Is it easier to kill the slavers, or to confiscate the property of those who buy slaves?

The first has an obvious deterrent effect, and kills some people that need killing, but it doesn't reduce demand, so the price goes up, so it is very lucrative to those who survive.

The second does nothing for those who die on the way, but does reduce demand, so the slavers don't get enough money for it to be worth it.

With infinite resources, of course, you'd do both.

Posted by jackal 2005-03-05 10:36:30 AM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-03-05 10:36:30 AM|| Front Page Top

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