[Christian_Capitalist]

By him stating he thought it would be best to just 'buy them out of their servitude' is pretty darn despicable. It removes their humanity, turning personal freedom into a transaction. It sounds like an advertisement for 'cash for clunkers' (I know I'm not formulating this thought correctly, sorry)

It's morally wrong for a third party to pay a ransom to secure another's freedom?

Dude, you've just invalidated the moral basis of Christianity. I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with you on that one!

[the OlLine Rebel]

Indeed. I guess those black journalists who “bought” some Sudanese slaves recently were morally despicable.