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* Alexis de Toqueville once met a plantation owner who had impregnated several of his slaves and was surprised to learn that by a quirk in the local law he could not free them: Which meant that he had to live knowing that his ''own children'' would grow up as slaves. |
* Alexis de Toqueville once met a plantation owner who had impregnated several of his slaves and was surprised to learn that by a quirk in the local law he could not free them: Which meant that he had to live knowing that his ''own children'' would grow up as slaves. |
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** This was actually a common practice amoung slaveowners, at least in the U.S. Most slaveowners, however, just thought "hey, free slaves". |
** This was actually a common practice amoung slaveowners, at least in the U.S. Most slaveowners, however, just thought "hey, free slaves". |
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*** It was highly frowned upon for a |
*** It was highly frowned upon for a variety of reasons. Despite it being a major reason for the Civil War, the practice was starting to decline, largely due to diplomatic pressure. (If an ambassador from an African nation were to be kicked out of a restaurant with liberal use of the N-word, [[Captain Obvious| it wouldn't make negotiations much easier.) Plus, [[Technology Marches On| due to technological advances in farming]] such as the cotton gin, relying entirely on human labor was not as economically sound. |
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* In general, after committing a crime, especially major ones, there is always the worry of getting caught and making enemies that are willing to make your life a living hell, or just outright kill you. You can become paranoid even if nothing is actually happening because there is always the chance of it really happening. And of course, general jail life is boring and dangerous. You never know when someone could rape or kill you in turn. Not to mention, even after the long prison term is over, you essentially HAVE to continue living as a criminal because there is now a document of your actions sent to every employer that might have given you a second chance at life even if you did turn over a new leaf. It's extremely, extremely rare for someone sent to prison twice for major crimes to ever have a chance at freedom (of any amount) and happiness again. |
* In general, after committing a crime, especially major ones, there is always the worry of getting caught and making enemies that are willing to make your life a living hell, or just outright kill you. You can become paranoid even if nothing is actually happening because there is always the chance of it really happening. And of course, general jail life is boring and dangerous. You never know when someone could rape or kill you in turn. Not to mention, even after the long prison term is over, you essentially HAVE to continue living as a criminal because there is now a document of your actions sent to every employer that might have given you a second chance at life even if you did turn over a new leaf. It's extremely, extremely rare for someone sent to prison twice for major crimes to ever have a chance at freedom (of any amount) and happiness again. |
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** One additional problem is illegal money. While it is relatively easy to get away with the actual crime, good luck getting away with the money without being targeted by the IRS. |
** One additional problem is illegal money. While it is relatively easy to get away with the actual crime, good luck getting away with the money without being targeted by the IRS. |