Document B: Slave Ship Captain

According to Philips, why was being a slave trader such an unpleasant job?

According to Philips, being a slave ship captain was a very unpleasant job because you witness how people are suffering on a daily basis. You see them hungry, thirsty, begging for freedom while they are captured and treated like animals, whole families are separated and never are able to see each other again, lots of them are sick and very few of those who get sick manage to survive so you witness people dying in front of your eyes ...