The presentation yesterday was focused on sex trafficking around the world. It seems as if these women who get involved with this one way or another really have few resources to depend on to save them from this cruelty. Looking back on the debate in class which arose from the suggestion that making prostitution legal and regulating it, my opinion really swings both ways. While I do not have a good suggestion on how to stop these acts, I am leaning toward the fact that legalizing prostitution is not a good solution. First of all, prostitution is degrading to women and I do not agree with that. Second, regulating something like prostitution would be very tough. Third, while decreasing the amount of illegal sex trafficking, by legalizing it per-say, I do not think it would have a huge affect on the amount of illegal sex trafficking that would still be taking place.
I also could not believe the US was on the top 3 of imported sex trafficking. I am from the country so I do not have the opportunity to see some of these thing that I assume happen in larger cities. I think that instead of claiming that it doesn't happen here in the US, a stronger focus needs to be taken on these illegal acts so that we don't get to the point where we realize it is a large problem, kind of like "nipping it in the bud."
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