http://www.amw.com/features/feature_story_detail.cfm?id=1299

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2006/11/26/2003337971

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/12/08/trafficking-motion.html

http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=16197

http://www.sfgate.com/sextrafficking/

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/06/MNGR1LGUQ41.DTL

That’s what I’ve been trying to say. I do not want to see any woman convicted of a crime for prostitution, regardless of whether they do it by choice or not. But legalization is not the answer, it will only further increase the abuse and trafficking.

I am not in any way trying to be condescending towards any woman involved in prostitution. I’m only trying to do whatever I can as one person to protect women, whether she’s a prostitute, stripper, porn star, wife, or president of her nation.

There’s a major difference between staying in a loveless marriage for security and having sex with 10 or more strange men on a daily basis. I really don’t even see the comparision in the slightest.

Quite often there is a metaphorical gun to their head. I don’t have time to explain fully, but pimps and traffickers use various methods of abuse and violence to get women to prostitute themselves. As for women who are drug addicts, it isn’t as easy as just making a decision to “come off drugs”. Kicking a drug addiction is one of the most difficult processes any person can ever accomplish.

I am running a blog documenting a UN book that covers many of these issues:

http://brokendreams.wordpress.com

Most are victims. That isn’t really up for debate. They clearly are not all victims, but the ones who do what they do by choice can and will do so regardless of legislation. Which is more important, protecting the thousands upon thousands of abused women and children, or protecting the right of a few women who do what they do by choice?

Pick one.

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