tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post1107523393168720971..comments2024-03-28T18:59:57.979+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Slaves In Space And TimeKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-90608866163991050062016-09-15T09:05:29.322+01:002016-09-15T09:05:29.322+01:00Kaor, Paul!
And at least the Terran Empire set li...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />And at least the Terran Empire set limits and restraints on the use of slavery, largely as a punishment for crime. And not all sentenced to enslavement were in that status for life. The length of time you could be a slave depended on the seriousness of the crime. Life enslavement was for persons convicted of murder and treason.<br /><br />It would be interesting to know if Babylonian law allowed for manumission. If so, the Nantucketers could have used that to tactfully free the slaves given them; as well as hiring them as free workers.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com