Anonymous Modern slaves are not in chains, they are in debt.
Proverbs 22:7 (NIV), “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.”
Cicero Whoever gives his labor for money sells himself and puts himself in the rank of slaves
Norm Fra Brought Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants – but debt is the money of slaves.”
“Cicero Whoever gives his labor for money sells himself and puts himself in the rank of slaves”
I thought Cicero was smarter than saying something that stupid.
Maybe the “slave” freely chose to sell his labor in order to not starve?