Melllvar@startrek.website to Ye Power Trippin' Bastards@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 13 days agoI thought I was being pretty diplomaticstartrek.websiteimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down116
arrow-up1-2arrow-down1imageI thought I was being pretty diplomaticstartrek.websiteMelllvar@startrek.website to Ye Power Trippin' Bastards@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websiteOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down14·13 days agoBut in this case they are volunteers. They specifically applied to the firefighting program. There’s certainly cause for discussion about the ethics, etc. but calling it slavery or involuntary servitude is hyperbole.
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·13 days agoI agree that ML is being disingenuous when they claim they’re being forced to fight fires but it is true that prisoners are forced to work which is slavery, imo. I’m glad they’re not forced into dangerous work, at a minimum.
But in this case they are volunteers. They specifically applied to the firefighting program.
There’s certainly cause for discussion about the ethics, etc. but calling it slavery or involuntary servitude is hyperbole.
I agree that ML is being disingenuous when they claim they’re being forced to fight fires but it is true that prisoners are forced to work which is slavery, imo. I’m glad they’re not forced into dangerous work, at a minimum.