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I don't believe people can own people. If you believe I've asserted that "slavery is ownership" then you can quote my statement as evidence. Otherwise, you are mistaken.This a good example of your deflection. You've already admitted that slavery is ownership over others.
Slavery is an extreme example of people exerting power over other people. It's not ownership.
The concept of "self ownership" is the result of wrong thinking. People are not property.Self ownership does not mean "owning others" or "power over others".
Don't kid yourself - both Jefferson and his slaves were well aware of the realities of the situation. If they kept their power struggle more or less peaceful it wouldn't be the first or last time in history that this has happened.Yes, believe it or not, not all slave owners were bad and ruthless. Take Thomas Jefferson, for instance.
I seldom do that, as you know.As a courtesy, would you mind not typing your answers in my quote box?