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KustyTheKlown t1_iszfbve wrote

serious question/no snark - obviously i am against 'slavery'. but i am not really necessarily against imprisoned people being forced to work if they are physically and mentally able to work and if they are not willing to work by their own choice. i am also fine with that work paying very marginally. would this amendment prohibit prison labor?

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YPG-Got-Raqqa t1_iszg90u wrote

Yes because if you are forcing people to work that is slavery. People who are imprisoned cannot consent because they are imprisoned.

If we want to provide work opportunities to prisoners we need to do it for at least minimum wage and not exploit them.

In the world's wealthiest society there is a profound issue if we need to use slave labor rather than fair labor to produce our goods and services.

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joycethegod t1_iszxaoi wrote

If you’re sent to prison though, after a sentencing by a court, that acts as the consent that you no longer have a right to your freedoms for a certain amount of time. Thus people in prison are referred to as ‘state property’ technically. So, Why not allow them to work for minimum wage or less if they want to. I say or less because it’s not fair to people not in jail to make the same amount as those who have broken laws.

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zepfan t1_it09zh4 wrote

> i am against ‘slavery’. but i am not really necessarily against imprisoned people being forced to work

So forced to work is fine if they did something wrong? What level of crime makes that acceptable to you?

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eye-brows t1_it2scdi wrote

But think about what it really means for the capitalist system we live in.

Prisoners become labor that you can pay literal pennies on the hours for. This takes jobs from others, it exploits the prisoners themselves, benefits corporations, and most importantly gives the prison incentive to keep people imprisoned, because they're making money off them. This has ripple effects all over our justice system.

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