Biblical law permits voluntary slavery because it recognizes that some people are not able to maintain a position … - R.J. Rushdoony

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R.J. Rushdoony

Biblical law permits voluntary slavery because it recognizes that some people are not able to maintain a position of independence. . . The law is humane and also unsentimental. It recognizes that some people are by nature slaves and will always be so.

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