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Questions for “AP Report on Slave-Peeled Shrimp Spurs Calls for Boycott” article your opinion, is slavery ethically / morally wrong? Explain.In your opinion, is there ANY circumstance in which YOU can justify slavery and / or that it should be supported or tolerated (cheaper goods, greater convenience, one person cannot change or fix the system, socially awkward to avoid buying products that are slave-made, at least the workers have a place to live and eat, etc.)?Regarding the article, “AP Report on Slave-Peeled Shrimp Spurs Calls for Boycott,” what country is being accused of harboring slaves?What work are they using these slaves for—and why slaves (as opposed to employees)?Is this a core, semi-periphery, or periphery country?Of the restaurants and stores listed, which have you eaten / shopped at before?Given your response to the previous question, do you agree with the green quotation near the beginning of the article that says, “All of us may find ourselves eating a slave made product without knowing it, but once we know it, we all have a moral obligation, I believe, to make a personal decision to boycott it?” Why or why not? Explain.Think about how you responded to Question #7. Keeping your response to Question #7 in mind, I am going to ask Question #2 again: in your opinion, is there ANY circumstance in which YOU can justify slavery and / or that it should be supported or tolerated (cheaper goods, greater convenience, one cannot fix the system, too socially awkward to avoid slave-made goods, etc.)?What are your thoughts, comments, and / or questions about the article? Just offer me a couple sentences so I know you read the article and that you thought about it. I’m not looking for a summary or a review, but your thoughts on what you read, learned, etc. ................
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