The Macabees
03-02-2005, 03:25
In formulating the Imperial Constitution in order to provide at least minimal rights to the citizens of the Empire a major pothole was hit when taken into consideration the problem of slavery. Although slavery was not a problem in the Macabee heartland - although the fedish was growing - it was a problem in the rest of the 'old Empire', which had just been re-united under Macabee law and military might. Although these were conquered territories they were still technicall the Imperial Fatherland, since they were sections of the 'old Empire.' So, the Imperial Constitution had to be written to take into consideration the newer subjects.
Eliminating slavery altogether was impossible, as that would simply force the newly united provences to again rise in rebellion putting the Second Empire (Macabee Empire or Macabee Dynasty) in jeopardy. Another alternative was a relaxation of the slave trade which was simply pouring into the Empire, which explained such a rapid population growth. However, this would considerably hurt the Macabee economy, even if temporarily. The discussion in the room where the constitution was being written raged for weeks, and even months, and nobody had come to a standard conclusion.
Finally however, as it was made public, the Empire's constitutional writers had agreed that the slave trade was not going to be changed, and that the slave trade, as well as the practice of slavery, would continue.
The crux of the problem, however, came when it was made official that the country had begun slave exports. The teams of slaves sold would be sold in packages of twenty for a total of ten thousand United States Dollars each package. The slaves would be scrapped up from what was considered the bottom of the barrel of Macabee society - the Communist, liberals, etc.
Jonach I, Emperor of the Macabee Empire, didn't know what the outside response would be - but frankly he didn't care. Thus, it was made official, and the Empire would start to take customers...
Eliminating slavery altogether was impossible, as that would simply force the newly united provences to again rise in rebellion putting the Second Empire (Macabee Empire or Macabee Dynasty) in jeopardy. Another alternative was a relaxation of the slave trade which was simply pouring into the Empire, which explained such a rapid population growth. However, this would considerably hurt the Macabee economy, even if temporarily. The discussion in the room where the constitution was being written raged for weeks, and even months, and nobody had come to a standard conclusion.
Finally however, as it was made public, the Empire's constitutional writers had agreed that the slave trade was not going to be changed, and that the slave trade, as well as the practice of slavery, would continue.
The crux of the problem, however, came when it was made official that the country had begun slave exports. The teams of slaves sold would be sold in packages of twenty for a total of ten thousand United States Dollars each package. The slaves would be scrapped up from what was considered the bottom of the barrel of Macabee society - the Communist, liberals, etc.
Jonach I, Emperor of the Macabee Empire, didn't know what the outside response would be - but frankly he didn't care. Thus, it was made official, and the Empire would start to take customers...