When I began to read about Thailand’s sex tourism it really shocked me. I knew that Thailand was sort of known for it but I never recognized it on this scale before. The only justification that the Thailand government has for keeping prostitution legal was clearly to exploit the industry, and the women it trafficked, itself to make money. After all it does bring in roughly 26 billion for the government, so it would be a substantial loss if they got rid of it. What is also shocking is that the UN tolerates it. The UN brings many countries together to make global decisions. A country that supports the exploitation of women in the form of trafficking, prostitution and sex tourism should not be allowed say in the UN's decisions because they clearly have no sense of justice or equality. I am not trying to say that our system is perfect and that we do not have any issues, but I am saying that some issues just cannot continue to be overlooked. The UN should take a larger part in the abolishment of this form of slavery. I agreed with Alice Leuchtag when she mentioned that ending trafficking and prostitution will be the beginning of a new humanist future. It is a revolutionary concept, and its hard to tell exactly what will happen if it ever does come to an end. The object of such a revolution would undoubtedly be to promote sexual equality and recognition of each person’s humanity.
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