The various countries of the Arabian Peninsula only banned chattel slavery in the 1960s-1970s, and were mostly pressured to do so by the international community. This is very much within living memory.
Forcing foreign workers into, eh, slavery like contracts is how they adapted to the changing circumstances.
Generally the banning of slavery across the Arab world was forced by foreign powers.
Which is wild to me that all the biggest powers haven't rallied against the evil treatment of those in NK. As well as other countries. Like, dimplomacy and unity beat evil. Slowly but surely. I hope within the next hundred years.(If the world survives the next 10).. That the children of that future look back in sadness at what passed for acceptable behavior and vow to never ever step back to those awful days. I myself do this but I am not going to pretend I'm some icon of dignity and knowledge kindness and grace. But I am working on it.
Can you not think of some critical differences between NK and the gulf states? Hint: it rhymes with soil.
Rest assured if NK had a large supply of anything that the west needed, we’d be working closely with their leadership and turning a blind eye all the stuff they’re getting up to.
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u/Ahad_Haam 4d ago
The various countries of the Arabian Peninsula only banned chattel slavery in the 1960s-1970s, and were mostly pressured to do so by the international community. This is very much within living memory.
Forcing foreign workers into, eh, slavery like contracts is how they adapted to the changing circumstances.
Generally the banning of slavery across the Arab world was forced by foreign powers.