Melllvar@startrek.website to Ye Power Trippin' Bastards@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 5 months agoI thought I was being pretty diplomaticstartrek.websiteexternal-linkmessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down118
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minus-squarewizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down14·5 months agoMy guy, it simply isn’t slavery. These inmates are entirely free to just not do this type of work. Yes, there is actual slavery in US prisons. There is mandatory labor. It’s fucked up. That said, unless I’ve missed something critical, this is not one of those situations. They had to choose to apply to the firefighting position.
minus-squareTheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down1·5 months agoThey’re punished if they refuse. It’s not a true volunteer system.
My guy, it simply isn’t slavery. These inmates are entirely free to just not do this type of work.
Yes, there is actual slavery in US prisons. There is mandatory labor. It’s fucked up.
That said, unless I’ve missed something critical, this is not one of those situations. They had to choose to apply to the firefighting position.
They’re punished if they refuse. It’s not a true volunteer system.