Aristotle was an ardent proponent of slavery. One thing that is worth noting is that the topic of slavery remains controversial both exponents and defenders of slavery fail to agree whether slavery is unjust or not. In contemporary times, slavery would be viewed as a breach to human rights which is well stipulated in the universal rights spelt out in international treaties and conventions. However, in the ancient times slavery was viewed by a reasonably large proportion of society as being just. This paper seeks to critically analyze aspect of slavery in politics.
First of all, Aristotle maintained that there are ...