But peasants being 'forced' to do the same labour because they're unable to earn a living any other way isn't the same thing, right?"slaves have basic human rights and can refuse orders, also if we can't sell em we send em off to do harsh work in the mines of low life expectancy"
in Alemannic law, slaves may not be sold outside of one's own province (37.1). A slave's owner is entitled to pass judgement on him, but only within the law (37.2). Slaves may not work (and may not be forced to work) on a Sunday (38)