Slavery's Most Dangerous Argument

This video is sponsored by Ekster! You can get up to 40% off during their New Years Sale. Use my code BRANDONF at checkout to get even more savings! https://partner.ekster.com/brandonf ~~Video Description~~ I've made a number of videos before about horrible arguments people use to lessen the evil behind the Transatlantic slave trade. None of them, however, are so dark as this. The rhetorical devices I discuss in this video are a specific brand of 'whataboutism' which extend well beyond the issue of slavery, and which is used even today to justify and explain away many different evils. How does this argument work? What makes it so convincing? And how can we identify it better? Definitely looking forward to the comments on this one... ~~Sources & Further Reading On This Topic~~ To learn more about slavery in the West Indies, you can find my video on the topic here: https://youtu.be/WlzRlX8dxIg?si=iGbopMmeBZ_8Jiys Likewise you'll find my other videos about poor arguments relating to slavery here: https://youtu.be/f-wN9etr11s?si=P5PzFKTqKujyxIXW https://youtu.be/xl0luYqvhs0?si=V2cuH9U9zn8viBKT ~~Other Links & Contact Info~~ `Find a free digital library, shop for books and merchandise, and learn more about this channel's charity work at: ` https://www.nativeoak.org/ You can directly support my work by becoming a Patron of this channel: ` https://www.patreon.com/BrandonF You may also give a one-time tip here: ` https://ko-fi.com/brandonf And of course you can follow me on Facebook and Instagram! ` https://www.facebook.com/TheNativeOak ` https://www.instagram.com/brandonfisichella/ ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 Intro 01:45 The Argument/Rhetoric 05:35 How it Works 09:28 Sponsored Message 11:40 More Examples 19:20 The Power of Prejudice 22:30 The Rhetoric's Lasting Danger 26:46 How to Face This Issue? & Conclusion