Now, having said all of that, it occurs to me that there /are/
situations, even today, where international and/or intercontinental
travel under dangerous and unhealthy conditions, including a certain
expected degree of "breakage", does occur ... but we classify that sort
of thing as human trafficking, a criminal activity, not a legal and
commercial one.

And yes, many people who "travel" in this manner must pay some or all of
their meager savings to obtain passage, and/or submit to what is
essentially slavery at their destination.  But again, these people are
generally /coming from/ and trying to escape such conditions, and
contracting with criminals to do so, not walking up to a terminal and
buying a ticket.

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Kelly St. Clair
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