The Pros And Cons Of Human Trafficking
You may think slavery is a phenomenon from the past, but today we are facing an equally large problem; Human trafficking. Human trafficking is the third most profitable illegal business in the world - surpassed only by weapon and drug smuggling. Worldwide, trafficking generates profits of more than 25 billion euros a year. And the risk of being caught and prosecuted is unfortunately minimal for traffickers. Victims of trafficking are lured or forced into sexual exploitation or work without pay. It is estimated that between 600,000 and 800,000 people - mostly women and children – are annually trafficked across national borders. Human trafficking is illegal, therefore it is not possible to know the exact numbers of how many that get trafficked every year. It is even worse when you look at the estimated number of people traded within national borders – the number is estimated to be over 2,500,000.
Trafficking victims mostly comes from poor countries, rural areas and slums, they are then transported to richer or more developed countries. Trafficking is truly one of the cons of globalization. However, trafficking is not a modern phenomenon; Even though it was abolished many years …show more content…
On the topic of “sex slaves” around 20% of all prostitutes in Denmark are victims of trafficking. The difference between human trafficking in the sex industry, i.e. forced prostitution, and what one might call ordinary prostitution is that victims of human trafficking have traffickers. The trafficked women repay large fictitious debts to their traffickers and are forced to perform sexual services on a scale and of a nature that they never wanted. They have to have sex with anyone who want them, and in the way the buyers wish, around 10-15 customers a day is common, but it can easily surpass over 20, if you a popular choice for
Trafficking victims mostly comes from poor countries, rural areas and slums, they are then transported to richer or more developed countries. Trafficking is truly one of the cons of globalization. However, trafficking is not a modern phenomenon; Even though it was abolished many years …show more content…
On the topic of “sex slaves” around 20% of all prostitutes in Denmark are victims of trafficking. The difference between human trafficking in the sex industry, i.e. forced prostitution, and what one might call ordinary prostitution is that victims of human trafficking have traffickers. The trafficked women repay large fictitious debts to their traffickers and are forced to perform sexual services on a scale and of a nature that they never wanted. They have to have sex with anyone who want them, and in the way the buyers wish, around 10-15 customers a day is common, but it can easily surpass over 20, if you a popular choice for