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Originally Posted by Botnst
I see no difference between slave labor and a prisoner compelled to work.
A prisoner, even if free to choose whether to work or not, is cheap labor as compared to private enterprise and thus, the State has an unfair competitive advantage with private enterprise. I am uncomfortable with that.
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Don't you? for the most part a slave is owned permanently. IOW, I own you and any children you breed. A prisoner compelled to work is basically made to earn his keep.
I don't have a problem with making him pick up trash, break rocks, etc, etc. Anything to make him work his debt off. Otherwise we have to pick up the tab for his incarceration.