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Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« on: November 27, 2013, 07:26:22 AM »
http://wlbt.membercenter.worldnow.com/story/24071459/slave-listed-as-occupation-on-ga-juror-form
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People were stunned after a form for potential jurors listed 'slave' as a possible occupation....John Evans, the president of the Dekalb County NAACP simply calls it offensive.


Can't quite figure out how that is supposed to offend anyone.  ???
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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2013, 07:44:41 AM »
It's kind of like the word lynching, there's no emotional baggage whatsoever.

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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2013, 07:54:02 AM »
Another intern fooling around?

Like the one who got fired for the "Captain Sum Ting Wong" airline crash debacle.

They'll blame it on Bush.  Or maybe fistful.

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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2013, 10:36:50 AM »
Tax slave ?  =|
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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2013, 11:32:29 AM »
Dominatrix is a profession... Why not slave?
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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2013, 11:35:31 AM »
Quote from: Lee on November 27, 2013, 11:32:29 AM
Dominatrix is a profession... Why not slave?


Don't get paid for being a slave so I guess all slaves are amateurs  :lol:
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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2013, 11:39:32 AM »
That might be a matter of interpretation. Free room and board (or paddle).
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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2013, 11:42:56 AM »
Quote from: Lee on November 27, 2013, 11:39:32 AM
That might be a matter of interpretation. Free room and board (or paddle).

If the economy gets bad enough ....
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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2013, 12:48:28 PM »
Slave is an Ad honorem profession.
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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2013, 01:01:13 PM »
Along these lines, how come a voluntary "slave contract" is illegal unless one of the parties is the US military  ???
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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2013, 04:34:13 PM »
Quote from: mtnbkr on November 27, 2013, 07:44:41 AM
It's kind of like the word lynching, there's no emotional baggage whatsoever.


OK, so "slave" has baggage. That doesn't explain why it offends anyone for it to appear as it did. It doesn't explain why the NAACP would care about it.
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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2013, 06:24:40 PM »
Quote from: fistful on November 27, 2013, 04:34:13 PM

 It doesn't explain why the NAACP would care about it.

Mainly because they see an opportunity to scream about something and, more importantly, hopefully profit from it. It's all they do...

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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2013, 06:29:21 PM »
Quote from: Boomhauer on November 27, 2013, 06:24:40 PM
Mainly because they see an opportunity to scream about something and, more importantly, hopefully profit from it. It's all they do...



Well, yeah, if you're being realistic about things.  ;)
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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2013, 06:39:02 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on November 27, 2013, 11:35:31 AM
Don't get paid for being a slave so I guess all slaves are amateurs  :lol:

errr... I'm pretty sure, in the grand scheme of whores, there are those who are paid to be submissives.
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Re: Govt form in Georgia lists "Slave" as an occupation
« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2013, 09:03:44 PM »
Quote from: bluestarlizzard on November 27, 2013, 06:39:02 PM
errr... I'm pretty sure, in the grand scheme of whores, there are those who are paid to be submissives.

Wasn't there a movie about that, starring Dana Delaney ?

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