As had been mentioned during our latest class discussion as of 01-31-20, the British, or rather a portion of them, did not inherently believe that slavery was good in any way, shape, or form; many Britons had the thought to ask themselves of their standing with regard to the moral quandary that is the profitable exploit of humans. As history will tell, and has told, us, the decision upon which there was consensus was to perish the thought that what they were doing was wrong. Despite what may be heavily suggested and implied, slavery is not inherently entirely bad. From a moral standpoint, slavery is absolutely abhorrent, but from a practical standpoint, it is a wonderful thing… for those who are not slaves. With this in mind, we can see how slavery was accepted into the lives of many as a normal thing; at first there was dispute, but after reaping the rewards of their efforts, or lack thereof, nearly everyone became complacent. In the same way that negative stimulus with positive reinforcement can condition animals to perform an action that negatively impacts them, so too did positive reinforcement condition these people to condone slavery. The problematic nature of this comes into play when the sapience of the slaves is considered.

In summary- people were conditioned to accept slavery and were not actually quite as horribly lacking in empathy and sympathy as we are led to believe.