We have all been short changed at one point or another. Would you describe it this way: "I went to the store and bought a cup of coffee for $1 dollar, gave $5 and the cashier did not give me change. The clerk tried to rape me."
Would you describe it this way to your sister or your mom? Is there a metaphorical grain of truth in this statement? Is this the way you see it in your mind?
When I was in high school, I used to refer to after school detention as the "gulag". I would say, "Late to school again and have to go the gulag." I thought it was a funny metaphor. That is until I said it to a Bulgarian friend of mine who sharply rebuked me and said that his grandfather died in a gulag in Siberia. That was the very last time I ever referred to detention as the gulag.
Words matter.
Yes, I would describe it as slavery to another. My parents might disagree because of what they see on the tv. But this is precisely my point. The best form of slavery is not knowing your a game piece.
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I have made my point. If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.
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chattle - human cattle, the perfect word