", 7 February 2006 (UTC) 

 The employee MUST feel he is getting more money than what he worked, or he would go work somewhere else!  - where in the definition of ""exploit"" does ""agree"" come into it? The exploited is not getting what he fully deserves, irrespective of consent. 

 If a merchant is pointing a gun to your head to make you buy his goods, then you're not making a value judgement on the product you're getting, so the idea of mutually beneficial trade breaks down.  - OK, consider this: You're in a desert with no water and then come to a merchant who is willing to sell you some in return that you become his slave. So, did the merchant coerce or exploit you?   19:36"