Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Tuesday Essay Question

Inasmuch as the 13th Amendment still allows for slavery and indentured servitude (as punishment for a crime), should the government ever exercise this allowance?

3 comments:

Bellejar said...

Only if it will save me come tax time *grin*

Cassie said...

Isn't that what they do with prisoners, they work around the prison? In exchange for their "keep"? Like an indentured servant?

English Professor said...

No. Most prisoners don't work like they used to, anyway. In Texas, they used to make license plates, but they don't any more.