Re: [OPE-L] Inter-species slavery

From: Rakesh Bhandari (bhandari@BERKELEY.EDU)
Date: Thu Nov 23 2006 - 11:51:31 EST


>
>Primitive communism and slavery are modes of production, I think, which
>are possible for other species.  Feudalism and capitalism, I think, aren't
>... for a variety of reasons.
>
>In solidarity, Jerry

This is just racism--so called primitives and slaves aren't really
humans; serfs, dependant peasantries and formally free wage workers
are. Such an idea is only possible on the basis of the invidious
distinctions built up by racist Euro-American culture.

Rakesh


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