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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey
So the 90% that the slave received includes the "services" that the owner provides for maintenance.
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Absolutely, the maintenance of the bear necessities of life was included in that 90%. It also included some benefits to the slave beyond bare subsistence. The spirits of a man can not be totally ignored, or his work suffers. It was therefore, in the best interest of the slave owner to allow some personal benefit to accrue to the slave. It was also in the best interest of the slave owner to allow the slave to maintain his family unit for similar reasons.