They are practically everywhere. Vulnerable kids from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. They end up as slaves. Often white wealthy Europeans buy their "services" without a second thought. It makes me sick to think about that. The same people wouldn't want their own kids working as shoe shiners, bakers, car window washers or prostitutes.
Yet, one has to acknowledge that the Thirld World governments are guilty as charged too. After all, if they were ready to protect the kids, ready to mete out punishments and ready to abolish criminal tourists from their countries all of this could not happen. Instead there is a silent cooperation, bribery, corruption... Parents literally sell their kids so they can have some form of livelihood. One of these desperate children tells his story in the New York Times.
That is one story but there are so many more. From accross the continents human evil knows no boundaries and trafficking in children fourishes. Trafficking - a word that cannot express the horror and evil of what is going on. As pointed out at the article, a child doesn't consent, he or she is taken against his/her will and there is no choice involved. No choice from the child's part. The adult always has a choice and therefore should be punished harshly for the crime!
posted by Emilia.kk @ 12:06 PM
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