Debate Team 2 For the Slave Act Opening Argument Resolved: The Fugitive slave act was right and reasonable. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fugitive-slave-acts/videos/fugitive-slave-acts Watched this video and it explains what the slave act is. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fugitive-slave-acts Here’s the link! There are a few ads before the video starts, though. My (Jamie’s) idea for the Opening Statement America. This is the name of a nation that for almost 242 years has been the symbol of freedom across the globe. This is a country that has been the home of free and the land of the brave. Where ragged colonists struggled for the right to have their own nation, where pioneers braved unknown lands, were …show more content…
From this we can see that we are obligated to return any property that is lost to the owner. Looking at Ephesians 6:5 We see that God commands slaved to obey their masters with respect, fear, and sincerity in their hearts. This verse as we can see also supports the slave act this includes the fact that slaves should not be running away. Other verses talk about how we are to obey the government as God puts them in place. In Matthew 5:38-42 it says we are to turn the other cheek if someone was to strike us rather than getting revenge. It also states that we should not run away after something bad has happened to us. “Anyone got any other ideas or adjustments. I will come up with more stuff but this is my start. Slavery isn’t right, but that does not give slaves the freedom to leave their masters without permission from them. The slaves might have been taken against their will to be slaves but as Christians (if they are, but it doesn't matter) it is their duty to be submissive to their God-given masters. They have been placed where they are by God, and should do what they can to give glory to God in their given estate. There’s Bible verses that tell how Servants should behave regarding their masters so I’ll have to find …show more content…
19 For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a man bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. 21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 22 who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; 23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. 25 For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.