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<p>Posted by <b><!--poster-->epdiii</b>
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Which major Almean states have recently abolished/still practice slavery, and how is slavery looked upon by the different religions of Ereláe? Verduria last abolished slavery after Utu-On was overthrown, what race(s) of people did they use for slaves before that?
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<p><i>Slavery has always been a bit disreputable in the Plain, going back
to the Cuzeians, who never countenanced it. The early Cadhinorians had
slaves-- mostly war captives and poor people who sold themselves or their
children into slavery-- but the Munkhâshi occupation gave them a
distaste for the whole business, and during the Empire slavery was allowed
only as punishment for serious crimes.
<p>In medieval times the practice crept back in; the main sources were
criminals and war captives (if there wasn't a war nearby, slaves could
be acquired by trade). In modern times slavery is again seen as backwards
and cruel, and the countries which still allow it are rogue states (Azgami,
Mútkün) or primitive (e.g. Beshbalic, Dracnáe, Barakhún).
<p>Ancient Axunashin society was based on racial slavery: the conquered
Wede:i were collectively slaves of the conquering Ezichimi. However,
since Ezichimi considered the children of their Wede:i concubines to be
full Ezichimi, the slave class dissipated over time. The practice
persisted, however, until the Revaudo revolution.
<p>The Jippirasti teach that believers in Jippir cannot be slaves; this
of course defines a loophole, slaves acquired by conquest or trade.
The Carhinnoi, when they had an empire, treated the conquered Eynleyni
as slaves. However, since Jippir has not favored his followers with
many conquests recently, the practice has almost disappeared.
<p>The Gurdagor have always considered themselves above primitive
practices like slavery. They insist on paying a pittance to their
domestic and field workers.
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