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by defrost 21 days ago
> I don't believe in the original sin of slavery in Western countries.

I have no idea what that sentence is specifically meant to mean, that aside, western countries have had actual slavery and effective slavery both in the past and the present.

eg: Past & actual: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1838_Jesuit_slave_sale

'Present' (Post WWII) & effective: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-27/child-abuse-royal-com...

I don't mean to exclusively beat on Christians or just Catholics here; but I do intend to counter your apparent narrative of good Christians and evil Muslims.

Christians certainly diminished a lot of cultures, just as other religions also did - the initial point that started this above.