I'm sure that most of us are aware of the trafficking exists all over the world, because there is such a large market for prostitution. What's the point of this article, if trafficking is a worldwide phenomena?
Spain has increasingly become a destination for sex tourism, because the laws are rarely enforced and enslaved women who are tricked into this business are not considered illegal immigrants, again due to lax laws. From what we learned in Economic Systems, slaves exist because there is a need humans in an area that lacks adequate human resources. There is no black market in Spain and the costs of these services are lower than in France where a black market does exist and prices are higher. It is also important to note that the younger generation are interested in this market and creating more short term and long demand for prostitution.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/07/world/europe/young-men-flock-to-spain-for-sex-with-trafficked-prostitutes.html?_r=2
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This seems to be one of the darker sides to European integration, as many of the sex tourists come from other European nations. Though this is not a new phenomenon, Spain, and other nations, will have to decide what to do about their immigration laws. This is important for Spain especially because Spain did not distinguish between trafficking and illegal immigration until 2010. Whatever happens, it will be hard to help the women stuck in prostitution.
I believe this is a controversial topic. However, I think government should intervene, and prevent forced prostitution. It is against the human rights, and in this day and time, we should not have a slave market, in whatever form people make it.
I agree that the government must intervene and eliminate forced prostitution. However, if the market is very big and there is a lot of money to be made then regulating prostitution might be a good idea.
I have to say this is surprising to me that Spain is a country with forced prostitutions. But it does make sense if think the way a tourism country has more market demand.
I wonder how effective the government management would help. Prostitution business is not new, it has appeared in this world from the ancient and people never eradicate it. There are some reasons.
I am personally against prostitution, and can't think of any reason how prostitution can be good for anyone. However, from a strictly business perspective, if the market is too big to be shut down, the government has only one choice and that is to try to regulate as heavily as possible. People will always find loopholes, and we must be aware that government intervention could lead to a public failure if there's a capture of regulators problems that may come to light.
To further elaborate briefly on my previous comment, it's like the drug war we have in the U.S., more specifically marijuana. It's illegal, but the market is so huge and widespread and causing the jail system problems as small-time dealers are getting thrown in jail... if the market gets so big it's hard to control everything and eliminate it completely; and might lead to eventual legalization of marijuana as some states (california, colorado) have already done. Prostitution, although astronomically higher than marijuana on a severity level, could be legalized only if it was not forced prostitution and that the agents knowingly and willingly engaged in acts but under severe regulation.
I think this article raised some good points and will hopefully raise awareness that human trafficking is a global problem, not just something that happens in Asia or in less developed countries. This is something that will require government intervention particularly to provide services to the survivors who were brought to a region against their will and do not have a support system.
Greg, I completely agree with you. However, I'm not sure how the capture of regulators will come into effect with this issue? Capture of regulators is the hiring private executives into the government to regulate the industry.
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