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Abolitionism was also illegal at one point, guess that's also unethical. Laws and ethics do not inherently coincide. Ethical piracy can and does exist, but not all piracy is ethical.
Are you really comparing slavery to piracy? What does that have to do with piracy?
Of course there are a few exceptions, but usually laws = ethics. Piracy isn't one of the exceptions.
In other words, “laws = ethics when it suits my argument”.
What about prohibition?
Anti-abortion laws?
Laws against trans people?