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Slavery still exists. Of that there isn’t much dispute, if any. But how widespread is what many experts call modern-day slavery?
Estimates range from about 10 million to 30 million, according to policymakers, activists, journalists and scholars.
The International Labour Organization, an agency of the United Nations that focuses on, among other things, labor rights, put the number at a “minimum estimate” of 12.3 million in a 2005 report.
Kevin Bales, a sociologist who serves as a consultant to the United Nations and has authored several books about modern-day slavery, estimated the number was 27 million people in his book “Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy.” The book was published in 1999.
There is yet another estimate. Siddharth Kara, a fellow on trafficking at Harvard University and also an author, recently told CNN that his calculations put the range between 24 million and 32 million. That number was current as of the end of 2006, he said.
The challenges of counting a 'hidden population' – The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery - CNN.com Blogs
Hard to imagine.
So much of this world is evolving at about the pace of a cockroach.
America gets slammed over the head constantly when it comes to slavery. Yet, it's existed in every corner of the world at some time or another, and still apparently thrives today.
America gets slammed over the head constantly when it comes to slavery.
Who slams you for slavery?
Bawhaaaaaaa! That is really good....Keep it up dude, I needed that. lol
j-mac
No I'm serious can you please tell me?
Well, it may not be.....hmmmm yes it is, liberals at every possible turn.
j-mac
Well, it may not be.....hmmmm yes it is, liberals at every possible turn.
j-mac
Who slams you for slavery?
Liberals accuse the United States of slavery?
Its a hobby of ours, we do it in between shuffleboard matches and rounds of bingo.
I think it's history that accuses the US of slavery, lol.
See now I understand I guess about historically... honestly besides people like Sharpton who honestly even talks about that these days?
I don't know either. Heck Lincoln was a republican.
Liberals accuse the United States of slavery?
Meh he was a RINO :2razz:
No it's really more complicated than that. We see today that the racism charge is so quick to come from liberals when confronted with an opinion or view that doesn't conform to what they want to hear that it is really nearly meaningless.
j-mac
You know some of you Right Wingers hawk this "Liberals Play the Race Card" rubbish all the time, but on this site, I've only ever seen one person do it the whole year and a bit i've been here....
They don't play the race card as much as you BELIEVE they play the race card, which around here is virtually zilch
You know some of you Right Wingers hawk this "Liberals Play the Race Card" rubbish all the time, but on this site, I've only ever seen one person do it the whole year and a bit i've been here....
They don't play the race card as much as you BELIEVE they play the race card, which around here is virtually zilch
Then you aren't paying attention to American Politics.
It's a cottage industry here for the Left.
Then you aren't paying attention to American Politics.
It's a cottage industry here for the Left.
A: I was reffering to this site.
B: Please provide examples of Democratic members of congress, and democrats and liberals in general in the media playing the race card.
You know, both sides do it now and then, what was it Glenn Beck said "He has a hatred for white people, or the white culture..." I rest my case :coffeepap
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