I have just finished watching Amazing Grace. If you haven’t seen it, you should. Great film.
Some may say that the film, and slavery generally, is indicative of what would happen in a capitalist world. I disagree. Taking people away from their home without their consent is like kidnapping. And forcing people to work in unacceptable conditions is simply unacceptable. Both are not in line with capitalist or classical liberal ideas. Rather, capitalism and classical liberalism are about mutual acceptance and mutual agreement.
As a tribute to William Wilberforce’s struggle for liberty and freedom, here’s Amazing Grace:
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I can’t believe you failed to mention that he was a Tory.