/ ultra The concept of owning another person as your property is not morally right by any measure. The first part of your statement is more of a bartering system than a gentle slave master. Ignoring today's slavery is bad too. There is a big difference in working for a specified period of time to pay off a particular amount of money with the option of moving on to make your own way in the world. VS Property... being bought from someone and not paid for your work and not being able to leave anytime you want to be free to make your own way in the world