Slavery - Other Uses of The Term

Other Uses of The Term

The word slavery is often used as a pejorative to describe any activity in which one is coerced into performing.

• Many argue that military drafts and other forms of coerced government labour constitute state-operated slavery.
• Some socialists, including Noam Chomsky, view total and immediate wage dependence as a form of slavery.
• Some libertarians and anarcho-capitalists view government taxation as a form of slavery.
• Some proponents of animal rights apply the term slavery to the condition of some or all human-owned animals, arguing that their status is comparable to that of human slaves.