LBST 307 Study Guide - Final Guide: Transnational Organized Crime, Involuntary Servitude, Jus Gentium

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LBST 307
• Professor: Laya Behbahani

Document Summary

The definition of slavery in 18th century thinking by john w. cairus. Florentinus explained slavery by contrasting it with freedom: f(cid:396)eedo(cid:373) is o(cid:374)e"s (cid:374)atu(cid:396)al po(cid:449)e(cid:396) of doi(cid:374)g (cid:449)hat o(cid:374)e pleases, sa(cid:448)e i(cid:374)sofa(cid:396) as it is ruled out either by coercion or law. Slavery is a product of the ius gentium, whereby someone against nature is made subject to the ownership of another. Slaves (servi) are so-called because generals are accustomed not to kill but to sell their captives and thereby to save (servare) them. Thomas cobb 1832-(cid:1005)86(cid:1006) (cid:272)ontrasted (cid:271)et(cid:449)een (cid:862)pure sla(cid:448)ery(cid:863) and (cid:862)in(cid:448)oluntary ser(cid:448)itude(cid:863) Pure slavery: the slave loses all personality, and is viewed as property. Involuntary servitude: while treated as a lower class the person possesses various rights as a person and is treated as a person by the law. Cobb also believed the status of a slave in the roman law was: understanding the modern law on slavery.