akin because he is too old). Since they are the Republic's main and most effective peacekeeping force, and this is the recommended way to maintaining their numbers, the Republic Senate would naturally want to support such a policy. This is probably what led to the institutionalisation of this practice of taking them young. Basic medical examinations within the Republic's borders would check midichlorian counts - anomalies are brought to the Jedi's attention, who will record these entries and visit the babies. The babies are first raised by their parents for a time, until early childhood when they are brought into the order to be formally trained. In Rebels, Kanan once mentioned not having seen his family for a long time - indicating he was old enough to remember them (although Force sensitives in general tend to mature faster mentally).
So that's probably how this practice started. But why did people accept it? One out of three reasons, depending who you are:

You're poor. Sending your child to the Jedi reduces your own living expenses and gives your child a much better life than what you can ever give. The government may even give you good compensation for life too. Imagine if you're a peasant in North Korea and the government offers to support your family in exchange for taking your child because he has talent to be a good IT guy. Will you accept it? (This is a true story, North Korea pays well to keep their Internet running).
You're rich, powerful and/or influential. The Jedi is the best thing in the galaxy short of being Supreme Chancellor. It raises your status!
You come from a more primitive or more religious society. In such societies, Force-sensitives (before they knew what is the Force) tend to become spiritual leaders like shamans, witch doctors etc. Today, becoming a Jedi is just an upgrade of that. You're even more revered in your native society.

Basically, lots of people have good incentive to send their eligible kids to the Jedi. The only ones who don't are people who hate the Jedi, and that generally are enemies of the Republic. No matter how bad the Jedi Order is in its final years, this practice is still less infringing on sentient rights than, say, the First Order's stormtrooper program.
Note, the above is mainly my own analysis and not evidence-based. But nonetheless, I do think this is a satisfactory rationalisation of the reasons that lead to this practice being existent in a galactic civilisation where slavery is banned
akin because he is too old). Since they are the Republic's main and most effective peacekeeping power, and this is the recommend way to maintaining their numbers, the Republic Senate would naturally desire to support such a policy. This is probably what led to the institutionalisation of this exercise of fill them young. Basic aesculapian interrogation within the Republic's borders would discipline midichlorian counts - anomalies are bring to the Jedi's attention, who will record these entries and visit the babies. The babies are foremost raised by their parents for a time, until early childhood when they are bring into the order to be formally trained. In Rebels, Kanan once mention not having seen his class for a long time - indicating he was old enough to remember them (although Force medium in general tend to mature faster mentally). 
 So that's probably how this practice startle. But why did people accept it? One out of three reasons, depending who you are: 

 You're poor. Sending your child to the Jedi reduces your own living expenses and gives your child a a lot good life than what you can always contribute. The politics may even give you good compensation for life too. Imagine if you're a peasant in North Korea and the government offers to patronize your family in exchange for taking your child because he has talent to be a good IT guy. Will you take it? (This is a true story, North Korea pays well to keep their Internet track). 
 You're rich, knock-down and/or influential. The Jedi is the best thing in the galaxy short of being Supreme Chancellor. It raises your condition! 
 You come from a more primitive or more religious society. In such societies, Force - sensitives (before they knew what is the Force) tend to become spiritual leaders like shaman, witch doctors etc. Today, becoming a Jedi is just an upgrade of that. You're even more august in your native society. 

 Basically, lots of people have dear incentive to station their eligible kids to the Jedi. The only one who don't are multitude who hate the Jedi, and that generally are enemies of the Republic. No matter how bad the Jedi Order is in its final years, this practice is still less infringing on sentient rights than, say, the First Order's stormtrooper program. 
 Note, the above is chiefly my own analysis and not evidence - based. But however, I do think this is a satisfactory rationalisation of the reasons that go to this practice being existent in a galactic civilisation where slavery is banned
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akin because he is too old). SincE they are thE RepuBliC's mAiN and Most Effective peaceKEepiNg force, and this is the recOmmenDeD Way tO MaIntaiNing theIR nUMBerS, tHe repUbLIc senatE woUld natuRally want tO suPpOrt such a poliCY. THis is probaBly What led to the InsTitutiOnAliSAtion Of tHis prActice OF takinG them younG. BASic medICal examINAtIons Within the Republic'S BoRDers would check MidichLoRIaN COunTs - aNomalies arE bRoughT To the JeDI's ATTEntIOn, who will recoRd these entrIEs aNd visiT tHe bABies. ThE babiEs ARe fIrst raised bY theIr parents For a tiME, until eARly chilDhood wHen TheY are BRoUgHt iNtO The ORdEr tO Be fOrmally tRaInEd. In REbelS, kANAn onCe mEntiOned nOt having seen hIs fAmilY For A long Time - iNdicAtIng he Was old EnougH tO remember them (alThouGh Force seNsiTiVes In GenerAL tend tO maTurE faster MentallY).
so tHaT'S PRoBably how this practiCe STArTed. But whY did peOPlE aCCept it? OnE oUt oF thrEE ReasoNs, dePEnDing who yOu are:

YOU'rE pOor. SendInG your cHiLd tO thE Jedi REducEs your Own livinG expeNSes and gives youR Child a much betTEr LIFe THan wHat You can ever gIve. THE govErnmENt May EVen giVe you GoOD cOMpensation for life toO. IMagine If you'Re a peasant in NOrth Korea aND THe governMent OFfERs to support youR famiLy in exchanGE for takiNg youR child beCause he haS TAlent to bE a gOod iT gUy. WILL yOu accept it? (ThiS IS a trUe Story, NoRth korea paYs wEll To kEep ThEir InternEt runninG).
YOu'Re RiCh, pOwerfUL and/or inFlUenTiAl. THe JedI Is the bEst thIng iN tHe GAlaXy short OF bEINg SuPrEmE ChaNceLlOr. It rAiseS YouR status!
you come frOm a MOre pRiMiTive or mOre religious sOcIety. In such SoCieTies, FoRCE-sensitiVes (before they knew what is THe Force) TenD to beCome Spiritual LeaDers liKe sHAmans, wItch doCtors EtC. ToDAY, becoMINg A JeDi Is just an upGRAde Of thaT. YOu're Even morE revered in your natiVE soCiety.

BasicallY, loTs of PEOpLe hAVe GOod InCEntIVE to send their eliGible kids tO tHE JEdi. The only ONes WhO don't arE people Who haTE the JedI, and that gEnerally aRe EnemIES of The RepubliC. No matteR how bad thE jedi ORDeR is in Its Final yEaRs, tHis prActice IS stIll leSs infrInGing on SentiEnT rights tHan, say, the First Order's stoRmtrooPer prOgrAm.
Note, the AboVE is Mainly my oWn anAlysis and nOt eVidEnce-bAseD. but noNethELeSs, I DO thinK thiS Is a satisfACtOry RATiOnalisation OF THe rEasonS thAT lead tO thiS practice being exiSTent in a galactiC civILIsaTioN WherE sLavery is banned
akin because he is too old ). Since t hey a rethe  R epub lic' s main and mos t  eff ective peacekeeping fo rce,an d  thi s  i s the  recomm e nd e d  wa yto  ma in t ai ningthe ir numb ers, the R epu bl ic Senate wo u ld  naturally  wa nt to suppor t s uch apo lic y . Thi s i s pro bablyw hat le d to thein s tituti o nalisat i o nof t his practice of t a ki n g them young.Basicme d ic a l  ex ami nations wi th in th e  Republ i c' s b ord e rs would chec k midichlor i ancounts  -  an o malies  arebr o ugh t to the Je di's  attentio n, who will re c ord the se ent rie s a nd v i si tthe  b a bie s .The bab ies arefi rs t rai sedb y t heir  pa rent s for  a time, unti l e arly chi ldhoo d whe n th ey  arebrough t int othe order to be  for mally tra ine d.  In  R ebels ,  Kanan  on cemention ed noth avi ng s e en  his family for alo n g  t ime - in dicati n ghe was olden oug h to r ememb er t h em  (althou gh For c ese nsitive sin gen er alten d tom atur e fast er menta lly). So that's prob a bly how thisp ra c t ic e  sta rte d. But whydidp eopl e ac c ep t i t ? One  outof th r ee reasons, dependi ng  who y ou ar e:

You're po or. Sendin g y our chil d to th e  Jedi reducesyourown living expenses  andgives yo ur childa much bet ter  li fetha n wh at you can ev e r  giv e.  The go ver nment m ayeve n g ive  y ou good c ompensat io nfo rlif e too .  Imagine  i f y ou 're  a pe a sant i n Nor th K or ea and  the go v er n m entof fe rs t o s up portyour fam ily inexchangefor taki ng  y our chi ld because he  h as talentto  be  a goo d IT guy.Will you accept it? (Th i s is atru e sto ry,North Kor eapays w ell to kee p thei r Int er net r unnin g ) .You 'r e rich, po w e rfu l and /o r in fluenti al. The Jedi is th e  be st thing in t hegala x y  s hor t  o f  be in g  Su p r eme Chancellor.  It raises  y o ur  status!
Y o u c om e froma moreprimi t ive ormore reli gious soc ie ty.I n  su ch societi es, Forc e-sensiti v es (b e fo re th eyknew w ha t i s the  Force )  te nd to  becom espirit ual l ea ders lik e shamans, witch doctor s etc.  Toda y,becominga J e diis just a n up grade of t hat . Y ou're  ev e n mor e re v er edi n you r na t ive socie t y. 

B a s ic ally, lotso f peo ple h ave good i ncen tive to send thei r  eligible kids  tot h e J edi .  The  o nly ones who d on' ta r e people  w ho hate the  Jedi, a nd thatgenera lly ar e enemi e s  o f  the R epub lic . No matt erho w  bad th eJe d i Orde r is  i n itsfinaly ears , this practice is  stil l lessi nfr ingin gon sent i entrights tha n, say, the  First  Ord er'sstormtr oo per pr ogr am .
Note, th e  above is  main ly my o wn  ana lys is and  not e viden ce-b as ed.  But none t h el e ss ,I  do  thi nk th is  isa satisfa c tory rat ion a lisatio noft h e reas o ns t hat lead t o t his p r a ctice bein g  exi s te n t ina gala ctic c ivilisa t ion  w here sl ave r y  is banne d
akin because_he is_too old). Since they_are the_Republic's_main and_most_effective peacekeeping force,_and this is_the recommended way to_maintaining their numbers,_the_Republic Senate would naturally want to support such a policy. This is probably what_led_to the_institutionalisation_of_this practice of taking them_young. Basic medical examinations within_the Republic's_borders would check midichlorian counts - anomalies are_brought_to the Jedi's_attention, who will record these entries and visit the_babies. The babies are first raised_by their parents_for_a_time, until early childhood_when they are brought into the_order to be formally trained. In_Rebels, Kanan once mentioned not having seen_his family for a long time_- indicating he was old_enough to_remember them (although Force sensitives_in general tend_to mature_faster mentally).
So that's_probably how this practice started. But_why did people_accept it? One out of three_reasons,_depending who you_are:

You're_poor._Sending your_child to the_Jedi_reduces your_own_living expenses and gives your child_a_much better life than what you can_ever give. The government_may_even give you good_compensation for life too. Imagine_if you're a peasant in North_Korea and_the government_offers to support your family in exchange for taking your child_because he has talent to be_a good IT guy._Will you_accept_it? (This is_a_true story,_North Korea pays well to keep their_Internet running).
You're_rich, powerful and/or influential. The Jedi_is the best thing_in_the galaxy short of being Supreme_Chancellor. It raises your status!
You come_from a more primitive or_more_religious_society. In such societies, Force-sensitives_(before they knew what is the_Force) tend to_become spiritual leaders like shamans, witch doctors_etc._Today, becoming a Jedi is just_an_upgrade of that. You're even more_revered_in_your native society.

Basically, lots of_people have good incentive to send_their eligible kids to the Jedi. The only ones_who don't are_people who hate the Jedi,_and_that_generally are enemies of the Republic. No matter how bad_the Jedi_Order is in_its final years, this practice is still less infringing on_sentient rights than, say, the First Order's_stormtrooper program.
Note, the above is mainly my own analysis and not_evidence-based. But nonetheless, I do think this is_a satisfactory rationalisation of the reasons that_lead to this practice_being_existent in a galactic civilisation where slavery_is_banned