Hey Tony,
On the subject of slavery alone, I recently saw that film "12 Years A Slave", and in a footnote at the end, it said there were currently around 140 million people in slavery around the world - more than at any other time in history.
So we may not be doing as well as you thought - sorry !
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Originally Posted by tonybarry
In 1806 the British government passed a law that stopped members of the country owning slaves.
Prior to that it was a matter of conscience whether a person owned a slave (or not).
Two centuries later we have come a long way. Now slavery is seen as unacceptable. Women have the vote. And gay folk are no longer forced to hide in the closet (although they are not treated equally as yet).
So i must argue against those who despair.
While progress is slow, I am both pleased and amazed at how much has happened in my life time. How much freedom has come to so many people.
We are not there yet. But it has come so far just in fifty years.
Regards,
Tony Barry
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