1. Rearing and Slavery www.ofelon.org Ofelon project utilizes a Creative Commons license Abstracts ( 7 )

2. Rearing is a new type of relationship developed between man and animals Rearing is a new type of relationship developed between man and animals O

3. Sheep, equines, cattle are social animals that can be easily reared Sheep, equines, cattle are social animals that can be easily reared O

4. They are utilized as a reserve of food and as pack animals They are utilized as a reserve of food and as pack animals O

5. The relationship with war enemies has always been similar to that existing with animals, either predators or preys The relationship with war enemies has always been similar to that existing with animals, either predators or preys O

6. It was then easy to think of using the war prisoners as pack animals It was then easy to think of using the war prisoners as pack animals O

7. Slaves were not the lowest rung in the hierarchy of society, but were livestock outside of it Slaves were not the lowest rung in the hierarchy of society, but were livestock outside of it O

8. To avoid rebellions the slaves had to be exclusively controlled from above, no hierarchy or internal organization was allowed To avoid rebellions the slaves had to be exclusively controlled from above, no hierarchy or internal organization was allowed O

9. Their original social structure was therefore destroyed Their original social structure was therefore destroyed O

10. This social disorganization of slaves was inherited by serfs in the middle ages This social disorganization of slaves was inherited by serfs in the middle ages O

11. Serfs lived in family nuclei without any autonomous organization, hierarchies or other forms of organization Serfs lived in family nuclei without any autonomous organization, hierarchies or other forms of organization O

12. Also serfs had to be therefore ruled from above in a perennial state of social subordination, very similar to slavery Also serfs had to be therefore ruled from above in a perennial state of social subordination, very similar to slavery O

13. The same social fragmentation is still existing today? The same social fragmentation is still existing today? O

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