Jim,
You actually said
"There never was slave labour here"

I meant in the context of this discussion!
I was not referring to medieval and Roman times!

Dave,
But Keith, you say on the one hand everyone thought that way Yes they did because it was the case. yet on the other you say that there was a "fringe minority" that thought differently. Which is it to be? Either everyone thought that way or some did not.

Those motivated by profit, the overwhelming majority, exploited their workers.
There were a tiny handful of reformers motivated by faith and/or philanthropy who were prepared to take less profit for the sake of their workers' wellbeing.

All of you, please identify errors in my statements instead of just saying I am wrong.