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Re: [conculture] Debt Slavery Revisited (was: Government Structure)
From: Andrew Smith <[email protected]>
On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, Kristian Jensen wrote:
> As far as I recall, we had a discussion before in this list about
> debt slavery. And I have learned that the Romans had something
> similar, but I forget what they were called. Anyways, I'm wondering
> if our Brithenig and related colleagues on this list have remnants
> of such a social class. It would be interesting to hear what they
> have to say about the distinction between taxpayers and debt-slaves.
> It would also be interesting to hear from anyone else with
> debt-slaves in their conculture.
>
There is a system of slavery that existed in Cambria in the early middle
ages. When I get time I'll write up on it and post it.
- andrew.
Andrew Smith, Intheologus [email protected]
Lo! thy dread empire, Chaos! is restored;
Light dies before thy uncreating word:
Thy hand, great Anarch! lets the curtain fall;
And Universal Darkness buries All.
- Alexander Pope, The Dunciad, Book IV.
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