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But whenever they have been implemented, they have generally been disasterous, and the key word "consenting" seems to get sucked out of the system

What are you talking about?I doubt that polygyny leads to women-as-property, rather than the other way around (but I don't know its history). Slavery is associated with raiding your neighbors for slaves; but (1) that's the least of the problems and (2) there wasn't much consenting going on in the first place.

The classic example of coerced employment is at sea, but the problem there is more the physical constraints than the institution of absolute power of the captain.

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But then you have a corrupt government that manipulates the people for its own end, Kevin, and that never ends well.

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