Slave Traders

Source: Anonymous

Drug traffickers are modern-day slave traders. They trade in substances that create dependencies and slavery of individuals in our communities. These individuals have the same twisted psychology as the slave traders and human traffickers of past times. They are willing to oppress others for profit. Even more upsetting is the fact that drug trafficking can be equated to a new form of suppression against Aboriginal communities and abuse towards Aboriginal youth. Drug traffickers and members of organized crime are "abusers" and "slave traders". These individuals try to justify their actions but there is no justification for what they are doing to our communities. Creating slaves and creating an economy of slavery, through dependence on harmful substances, is what these individuals are doing. Our communities should root out these abusers and in stead support healthy communities; that is, communities where youth are free to chose a life that has meaning, not one that leads to slavery.