<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Is slavery a good or bad thing?
<|assistant|>
Slavery is generally considered to be a negative institution. It is the owning of people as property, and it is a violation of their rights as human beings. Throughout history, slavery has often been used as a form of exploitation and punishment, rather than a means of benefiting people's lives, so it is considered a largely negative aspect of human history.