Legalizing Prostitution in Thailand
In Thailand, prostitution has been regarded as a problem for ages. There is a shocking fact that the number of prostitutes in Thailand is currently more than 250,000 people (Havocscope). Even though prostitution is illegal in Thailand, it cannot be completely prevented. All attempts of prostitution’s prohibition become unsuccessful since it remains for many decades. Prostitution was first occurred during King Rama I’s reign and it was once legalized in 1934 by King Rama V. In 1960, however, the sex trade was not allowed in Thailand because of the coming of the new act that is “The Act to Deter Prostitution” (Kabilsingh). According to his study of prostitution in Thailand, Chalermpol Satthaporn points out that after the new act of illegalizing prostitution was enforced, the percentage of prostitutes of the ages of fifteen to nineteen increased from 15 percent to 25 percent. Moreover, according to the Public Health Ministry, between 200,000 and 400,000 Thais are infected with the AIDS virus (Bishop and Robinson 11). It has been found that many Thai people, especially sex workers, do not receive enough education about the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It is probably one of major causes which lead them to serious diseases. Furthermore, the problem of sexual crimes in Thailand that relates to prostitution has persistently existed and it does not seem to be solved.
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The women that are being trafficked around from state to state have to have sex the way the customer wants it even if it means unprotected. Men don’t care for the women that they are having relations with so they force them to have sex knowing that they might or might not have any kind of infection. “Gita contracted HIV as a direct result of her status as a victim of sex trafficking. She, also, unknowingly and unintentionally, may have spread HIV to customers who bought her after she became infected”, (Kloer 2). This is a clear fact showing that the people who commits these acts are people who only care about putting money in their pocket failing to realize that those girls can die from this.
Child sexual abuse is especially prevalent in victims of domestic sex trafficking, with around 65 to 80 % of victims reporting some sort of childhood sexual abuse such as rape or incest (Countryman-Roswurm, Bolin 2014). Looking at victims’ past trauma history, they are often susceptible to recruiting that involves techniques such as seduction, coercion, and promise of protection occurring at shopping malls, arcades, bus, and even schools (Kotrla, 2010). Historical analysis and theory In the past, prostitution was generally viewed as a “moral or ethical” problem with little acknowledgement of age or coercion (Koltra 2010). Prostitution has a history of being perceived as legally deplorable, and part of the difficulty with enacting laws that
Consequently, we have all asked these questions, what present prostitution? Should it be completely forbidden or overlooked? And should an economical method be used to help sustain the economy
Prostitution is a widely recognized topic, anyone and anywhere can get involved into this line of work with just one thing, themselves. Do the men, women and children really have a choice whether or not they want to use their bodies to earn a living? Or are they forced by outside influences that make them have no other choice. Preliminary research covered numerous topics about prostitution; When the victims started and why they started was not uncovered by these findings. There have not been a sufficient interviews with these subjects to
Often, violence is found in prostitution. A study shows that “Of the 116 sex workers who
Today 's continuously evolving world is the breeding ground for many legal issues, surfacing and flourishing into numerous controversial debates. Among these regular disputes, the topic of prostitution and it 's legalization is one of the most prominent ones. Countless diagreements emerge when trying to argue whether prostitution should be legal or not, and ultimately it is a battle between the importance of having a personal choice, and the morals possessed by the the society we live in. Oftentimes, it becomes very difficult to come to a definite decision on a serious topic like this, just like the topic of aborition, same-sex marriage, and the legalization of drugs have all been controversial and highly debated topics in the past.
Prostitution is considered to be one of the oldest professions. Prostitution is an illegal business in many countries of the world and it is considered to be largely immoral. However, its scope is expanding simultaneously with the globalization of business and culture, which is the hallmark of our time. Researchers and activists continue to discuss whether it is possible to consider the purchase and sale of sexual services as an industry. Is it necessary to regulate the activities of prostitutes in a legal way, or should they be provided with legislative and medical protection?
Prostitution Prostitution can be defined as the provision of sexual services for money. The word “prostitute” became common in the of 18th century. During the ancient times this kind of services had been supplied for economic rewards mainly by courtesans, concubines or slaves. Courtesans and concubines often held high positions in traditional societies. The main feature of modern prostitution is that women and men tend not to know each other.
Over the years there have been many controversial ethical issues which are still debated in the 21st century. In today’s modern society one such controversial issue is prostitution. Prostitution can be defined as “The act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money” (Deigh, 2010, p.29). Prostitution is the oldest profession of all. However the ethics of prostitution is still unclear between many societies.
Those trafficked at younger ages and having spent a longer time in brothels was slightly more likely to become infected with the HIV virus. These findings demonstrate the need for increased attention to HIV among young victims of sex trafficking in research and practice. It is difficult to determine the absolute rates of HIV infection among trafficked persons and little research has been done to determine whether these rates are higher than those of non-trafficked prostituted women or than those in the general
An unethical behaviour: Sex tourism Introduction: Child labour, drugs and sex tourism are the famous topic of unethical behaviours in tourism. They are all exploiting the local residents’ human right of the destination. Yet, sex tourism is the most unethical tourist activities as it is not just exploiting the local residents’ human right, but also damaging the destination image and the residents’ health. Vigorous sex tourism developed quickly thanks to this industry is profitable. The travel agencies are taking advantages of the human motivations like hedonism and the need of love and sex (Lovelock & Lovelock, 2013).
This sort of sexual exploitation in the form of human trading, is bring notoriety to its name and a lot of countries consider Pakistan as one of the major trafficker and blame it as a reason for this ghastly crime accompanying other countries and even United States Department of state recently raised a finger at Pakistan for being a base area of this deplorable business. Poverty is the leading cause of this slavery, and it’s evident that poverty leads to uneducation resulting in increased unemployment giving rise to such trafficking cases in society. Besides human trafficking is one of those serious crimes which is globally considered as the major cause of a fact that majority of the people carrying HIV/AIDS virus are women. Many women and children are unaware of risks associated when they intentionally opt for selling their bodies.
• Women and children abuse in prostitution experience severe and long lasting physical and mental health problem. • Prostitution is harmful in and of itself, i.e. the constantly repeated experience of submitting to unwanted sex is very damaging to women mental health, self-esteem and sexuality. • Having to endure unwanted sex leads to the need to be set apart, often using drugs and for alcohol. • Many women involved in street prostitution do not care of their children. This has a strong impact on the woman themselves and is a common issue they need support through services.
Prostitutes are people, too. Prostitution is such a complex issue; no one ever scratches the surface of sex work. Prostitution is commonly known as the world 's oldest profession yet has been outlawed in forty-nine out of the fifty states in the United States. Legal-prostitution can require all sex workers to practice safe sex as well as get tested frequently to reduce the spread of diseases. Reduction of violence against women starts with the availability of sex.
The United Nations’ Convention held in 1949, stated prostitution to be “incompatible with human dignity”. According to the Oxford Dictionary, prostitution is defined as "The practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment." Often referred to as the “oldest profession” in the world, prostitution has become a burning issue in today’s world. The ongoing debate on whether to legalize, criminalize or decriminalize prostitution seems to be quite unresolvable. This paper investigates the negative impacts of legalizing prostitution such as 1) encouragement of prostitution, 2) increase in the incidence of human trafficking and 3) exposure of prostitutes to severe harm such as drug abuse, infection from sexually transmitted diseases and violence, which clearly supports the fact that prostitution should not be legalized.