Slavery

[TheReasoner]

I disagree. This topic informs us that slavery is still happening, and it is not about how many slaves there are compared to whatnot. Because the OP made an uncourced claim about something minor doesn't mean some fellow should come in and argue with it, while completely ignoring the topic at hand. Which is what you've done, too. [/quoted]
That's precisely the issue with exagerating the problem.

Yes slavery, and effective slavery, still exists.
Yes there are ways we can (and must) do something about it.
But making untrue claims about the problem and about the long term effects of the work of Wilberforce et al undermines that rather than helping.

To even begin to tackle the problem we need accurate, well informed debate, not wildly untrue sweeping statements.

you are arguing about fairly irrelevant details.
Fact is; There are many slaves in the world today. Fact also is that any number we come up with is pure guessing. So, tha fact is also that we do not know wether the percentage has increased or not, all we can do is make an educated guess. It is after all, very likely that the percentage has gone down. At the very least here in the west. But it is arrogant and foolish to dismiss the entire debate over such a petty detail.

 

[Piedpiper123]

Maybe it's time for the church to become more active again and fight for the freedom of those who are enslaved.

I realise that many churches don't want to get involved in addressing social problems or politics but rather want to focus their energy on evangelism or church growth. I respect that but should not the church also be fighting to set the captive free etc?

 

[Captivated]

Thanks for posting. I signed up now for the newletter and will read more into both of them.