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− | {{DES | des = Slavery is a free-market phenomenon. Slavery has almost always been abolished by acts of government that regulate the market, making it illegal. 19th century slaveowners defended their property rights in slaves in | + | {{DES | des = Slavery is a [[Free Market|free-market]] phenomenon. Slavery has almost always been abolished by acts of government that regulate the market, making it illegal. 19th century slaveowners defended their property rights in slaves in "[[Economic Freedom|economic freedom]]"-like terms that are unmistakably libertarian, differing only slightly in terms of who had natural rights. Some modern libertarians continue to make a case for slavery. The [[Private Prisons|private prisons]] that libertarians endorse (and traditional "hard labor") are really an opportunity to revive slavery. The only way to eliminate prison slavery is for government to regulate against it. | show=}} |
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