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People do not equal property to me.
However, the equation of people with property is not a new one. Children were widely regarded as property in Western culture into the 20th century, and still are in some cultures. Similarly, wives have been regarded as property in the same manner. Many of the traditions surrounding a wedding stem from the transfer of property.
That said, I think there is something more than culture at play here.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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