Oppression is something that has been repeated throughout history throughout the world. Whether it is the oppression of Black Americans during the Jim Crow period or the oppression of Jews in Nazi Germany during World War II, oppression is an immoral act that humanity has not yet been able to overcome. Looking to the Bible as a source of Christian ethics in terms of how to combat oppression and promote equality brings to attention how God intended His people to be treated, especially the poor and defenseless. The book of Exodus is a primary guide on what the work ethic should be in the workforce to avoid oppression. You could refer to the story of the Israelites in the book of Exodus. The Israelites are under the control of Pharaoh and the Egyptians who force them into forced labor. The exhausting and excessively strenuous working conditions to which the Israelites are subjected are comparable to the working conditions that slaughterhouse employees are forced to endure today, as illustrated by Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation. By comparing these two working conditions, the reader is able to apply the biblical ethics found in Exodus to modern times. “Knocker, Sticker, Shackler, Rumper, First Legger, Knuckle Dropper”, these are just some of the positions held by the workers. a slaughterhouse is assigned. Simply reading the names of the above job positions induces a sense of nausea and hints at the inherent brutality that these positions require (Schlosser, 172). Since the weight and size of cows are unpredictable, most of the work in the slaughterhouse must be done manually. On the slaughter floor of a slaughterhouse, workers are forced to cut livestock in half with a power saw “as if they were two-by-fours” (Schlosser, 170). Wo... at the center of the card... people must be free and live and work in ethical and just conditions. Jesus preaches that as long as the Israelites follow his commandments, they will be “treasured among all peoples” and will live in a “land of milk and honey” (Exodus 3:8). Unlike the unethical laws that Pharaoh imposed on the Israelites, Jesus' commandments are moral and promote the common good of the entire community. The Bible says in Exodus 1:12: “But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread. " This gives hope to slaughterhouse workers who are still forced to work in unsafe conditions today. Workers must become collectively active, speak out and fight for their right to an ethical working environment. Ultimately, minorities and immigrants they will become the majority, and the "dictators" of the world will be forced to resign..
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