Surprisingly, people recently freed from slavery are supporting legislation that treats slavery as entirely usual. The historical background of these complex laws suggests that the people living in Canaan experienced these violations frequently. The legislator or legislators invoke divine authority and the founding moment of the people to justify their moral obligation to follow these laws. Often, the religious conscience emerges as a divine will that, at a particular time, is seen as appropriate, sound, and valid for both individuals and the community. In its historical context, the legislator believed these norms were the best way to address abuses against slaves. When slavery was normalized, the goal was not to eliminate it but to regulate it in a way that would benefit the enslaved person as much as possible (8-10).