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Aren't Protestants and especially Calvinists just slaves without masters? (lemmy.org)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Kinkisthebest@lemmy.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I mean can't we just enslave them if they think working a lot without asking much in return is ethical? If they think that the poor deserves to be poor and they will go to hell anyways so if we keep them poor and enslave them and tell them that they deserve it and should be working for us and simply accuse them of being sinful if they do not comply? If they want to be crushed under capitalism so much then why not just give them what they want and we can live comfortable and enjoyable lives while they are working for us.

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[-] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

That's a fucking weird take.

Slavery is a moral wrong from the start. What if we called you a Calvinists and put you in chains?

Stop being weird.

[-] Kinkisthebest@lemmy.org -3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No, it is moral if they consent and they will consent because thats their belief. We will not put them in chains, they will do this voluntarily. We just have to forcibly take away their wealth and then they will be okay with it since they will become the losing side since thats what they believe and they will also believe that they deserved to be in that situation. In conclusion, they will be voluntary slaves and leave slavery if they leave protestantism. We have a lot of poor and homeless people suffering because of their beliefs and the system they have built so why is it not fair if we do the same?

[-] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

So you just want to rob people? What the fuck are you talking about? Are you talking about a wealth tax? I'm down for that. You want different laws based on their religious choice? That's fucked.

I'm also a gringo that checks the tonalpohualli every day. I can't tell the differences between y'all in the first place.

Are you drunk?

[-] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Not everything you can do to people is moral of you have their consent.

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