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> To us, 2 centuries after slavery went extinct in the civilized world, the idea seems incredibly cruel, although it was practiced in various forms throughout human history in most civilizations with little regard to its victims.

There are more chattel slaves alive today than there were during the 18 or 19th century, by a wide margin so, no, it is not extinct. Unless, of course, you don't consider much of the human world civilized, which is perhaps a more loaded can of worms than animal rights.

I exploit poor and weak for monetary gain and I think it is completely normal.

2 centuries? You might want to check your math on that. And also language. Illegal is not the same as extinct. So if you're looking for things that have been overlooked, you might start right here.

I'm not sure I understand your comment. Slavery is illegal, that means that we as a society reject and punish those who practice it.

The question of whether it will ever disappear is a question of enforcement/policy and not of moral values.