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Old 09-22-2010, 10:17 AM   #636
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Originally Posted by Graham View Post
Let's examine that.

Countries which wikipedia notes as having problems with slavery either now or within the last few years:

Sudan: Muslim/Christian.
China: Buddhist/Taoist.
Nepal: Hindu.
India: Hindu/Muslim.
Brazil: Christianity.
Mauritania: Muslim.
Niger: Muslim.
Iraq: Muslim.
Ivory Coast: Muslim/Christian.
Haiti: Christian.

Also note this quote:



The list above isn't comprehensive, of course, and the countries notorious for sex-trafficking need to be added, but I think it's clear that it isn't the predominant religion which encourages slavery, but the economic conditions and historical context.

Graham
Yup i see a lot of Muslim countries there. Not too many christian...
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