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Pygoscelis
Not sure how to answer that besides just saying that I find slavery disturbing. To each their own, I suppose.
You are a canadian, aren't you?
and your head of state is the queen of england, right?
the citizens of a king/queen are referred to as "subjects"
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Main Entry: subject
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: at the mercy of; answerable
Synonyms: accountable, apt, at one's feet, bound by, captive, collateral, conditional, contingent, controlled, dependent, directed, disposed, enslaved, exposed, governed, in danger of, inferior, liable, likely, obedient, open, prone, provisional, ruled, satellite, secondary, sensitive, servile, slavish, sub, subaltern, subjugated, submissive, subordinate, subservient, substract, susceptible, tentative, tributary, under, vulnerable
Antonyms: master
Main Entry: subject
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: one under authority of another
Synonyms: case, client, customer, dependent, guinea pig, liege, national, patient, serf, subordinate, vassal
Antonyms: master
Now, I don't see many canadians object being called "subjects" by another human being.
Let's contrast this to human relationships with God, who created everything.
In my opinion, the term "slave" is not even lowly enough to refer to ourselves in front of God. I mean, we are mere creation to Him. The term "slave" in the case means the ones who serve. Which is from the point of view of muslims is correct, because we are here to serve and worship Allah.
anyway, it's a figure of speech, or do you actually feel that you are enslaved by God that warrant your objection in us calling you a slave of Allah?
Also, I find it really ironic that you object to the term of us as "slaves of God" when you don't believe in the existance of God.
I think you need to make up your mind.