I think it would be less of an issue if human slavery and all its attendant and resultant issues were actually firmly a thing of the past. It could become a “clinical”, accurate way to describe technical constellations where one component is strictly subordinate to another, if it didn’t have the connotation of ongoing human rights issues.
Not saying it’s the best or the only option for the terminology, just wondering aloud whether the callback would be an issue if the topic wasn’t still so raw and sore.
I think it would be less of an issue if human slavery and all its attendant and resultant issues were actually firmly a thing of the past. It could become a “clinical”, accurate way to describe technical constellations where one component is strictly subordinate to another, if it didn’t have the connotation of ongoing human rights issues.
Not saying it’s the best or the only option for the terminology, just wondering aloud whether the callback would be an issue if the topic wasn’t still so raw and sore.