Hypothetical regarding slavery

Phoenix1010 · #1 06-12-2006, 06:21 PM

You're a fairly wealthy white man living in America during the early to mid 1800s.

How likely is it that you own slaves?

How likely is it that you're an abolitionist?

How likely is it that you just don't care about slavery?

If you are confronted by an abolitionist, how likely is it that you defend the status quo?

doucy · #2 06-12-2006, 06:24 PM

Where in the US do I live?

Xellos · #3 06-12-2006, 06:27 PM

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You're a fairly wealthy white man living in America during the early to mid 1800s.

How likely is it that you own slaves?

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100%
I'm lazy.

Phoenix1010 · #4 06-12-2006, 06:27 PM

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Where in the US do I live?

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I realize that's fairly important, but it would probably have more effect on the answer than the personality. You can give two different answers for North/South, or you can assume you're in a moderate state, or wherever you happen to live right now if you're in America.

mason55 · #5 06-12-2006, 06:47 PM

[censored], i'd have slaves now if they'd let me.

jzpiano · #6 06-12-2006, 07:06 PM

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Where in the US do I live?

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I realize that's fairly important, but it would probably have more effect on the answer than the personality. You can give two different answers for North/South, or you can assume you're in a moderate state, or wherever you happen to live right now if you're in America.

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This shouldn't even be a concern, I realize that it is commonplace to believe that location mattered at this time. However, this belief is incorrect and should not be factored into a decision

guids · #7 06-12-2006, 07:12 PM

Id def be Jeffersoning some house maids.

SBR · #8 06-12-2006, 07:12 PM

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You're a fairly wealthy white man living in America during the early to mid 1800s.

How likely is it that you own slaves?

How likely is it that you're an abolitionist?

How likely is it that you just don't care about slavery?

If you are confronted by an abolitionist, how likely is it that you defend the status quo?

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I'd like to say 100% I'm an abolitionist but I don't really know. Maybe 25/75 would be the most accurate but I really have no clue.

amplify · #9 06-12-2006, 07:22 PM

If I live in a slave-holding state and I'm fairly wealthy my guess is that I own slaves. You can't do agriculture in a slave economy without slaves.

gmack15 · #10 06-12-2006, 07:27 PM

I will prolly be playing NL 600 on party poker in the 1800's....