2011 Why do we keep our Brothers as our Slaves?

In watching the 'Brothers' episode of 'Working Man's Death' the thing that struck me most - was the statements that many of the men made in justification of the dangerous nature of the work they perform on a daily basis. The workers, mostly poor, uneducated Pakistani men, are tasked with dismantling decommissioned ships to salvage the metal from their hulls for scrap. They have very few tools - basically blow torches and pully-systems to pull the ships apart. They have no safety equipment or protective clothing whatsoever, and the work is extremely dangerous and physically demanding.

Obviously this work would take a toll on one emotionally/psychologically, thus it was fascinating to hear the men justify the work with statements like 'Whether the work is good or bad is not up to us to say' - 'We are glad to be injured - because good and bad come from God'. They made statements that they had 'no choice' and that they were 'born to die'. These people have completely accepted themselves as nothing more then tools in a system that does not care for their safety or survival. They are paid the bare minimum to survive and some said that it is not even enough for that.  And yet they continue to work because as they said - they have no choice.

It is fascinating - living in America - in a country where choice is held up to be a 'right' that no one can take from you. And many in America will argue that everyone has a 'choice' and that those in other countries who have no money to survive - that is their choice. And yet if you actually ask the people in other countries or simply observe them, it is clear that there is no choice - because they have no money. They have no education to get a job that would secure them money. And the argument that they are lazy - a favorite argument of 'free choice' proponents - is simply not the case. These people work harder and longer than I can imagine I would be willing - under 'normal circumstances'. Again, they have NO CHOICE. They are born to die. They are born to work. They are born to be our slaves.

The workers commented that there was very little argument or fighting amongst the workers because it would be counterproductive and waste their energy. Energy that could be used to dismantle the ships for scrap metal to feed the system that we - half a world away - benefit from with all the comforts that we take for granted and in fact believe are our 'rights'.  But let me ask - is it right that we keep our Brothers in Slavery?



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