I have wanted to watch this movie for awhile now, as I’ve had an interest in this quiet little side of our underground global economy.
Granted, that statement may sound a little dry and aloof, however, it is an economy. One in which every national government is heavily involved in my opinion.
The movie was “Taken” with Liam Neeson (official website). You can read the plot in the first link I left for you. Now keep in mind, that this movie is grossly ridiculous since quite simply no single individual – no matter what his skills – could take on the entire Albanian, French, and Arabic world and save his daughter. The fact of the matter is, that in this scenario, they would just kill the girl, and hunt him down, and that would be that.
However, for me, the reason behind this situation has always been of interest. It hits something inside me, and for the life of me, I don’t actually have any idea why if truth be told. None at all. However it does…
Now, i have been doing research on this subject on and off over the last few years, and the statistical information is sketchy at best. There is apparently a fine line between women who are forced, kidnapped and trapped into the human trafficking ring for sexual exploitation. And those whom choose it as a profession for various reasons.
Also, much of the trafficking is – believe it or not – propagated by women, upon women. Not men upon women. For example, according to one source directly from the Ukraine, 80% of women who are trafficked into prostitution in other countries/cities, have been tricked and manipulated by women, with promises of jobs outside of the Ukraine.
I found that to be an interesting fact, which I was able to verify from multiple sources, through the CIA, and MI6, and Mossad public information, as well as the hidden documents which are searchable (if you know how to search), from the European Union.
I also found quite a bit of information from Sarah E. Mendelson, Director Human Rights and Security Initiative; Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program. Specifically in the “barracks and brothels” issue with the peace keeping forces, within conflict regions, toward an increase in forced prostitution and trafficking, brought about by the service men within those regions.
Now obviously, it is going to be stated that it is the ‘minority’ of service men whom perpetrate these human rights violations, however…. I was in the military. That is quite simply a lie. Having been a servicemen myself, I would estimate these violations closer as a 3:1 ratio. Meaning that 1 out of every 3 servicemen have at one point or time contributed to the propagation of human rights violations through the act of purchasing a woman for sex, with indifference to her state of affairs as a volunteer, or as a forced trafficked slave.
However… lets look at things realistically. We’re suppose to uplift our service men and turn a blind eye to their activities because they are putting themselves in harms way for our freedoms.
I have no opinion on this, it is simply the way things are.
I have always found that to be rather sick to be honest. There are various reasons why I find that more offensive, but not for what most of you reading this might think. However, that is another blog, and not relevant in this particular writing. And brings up a plethora of issues of whom is exploiting whom, for those women who willingly and consciously choose this profession as an option.
I have also discovered by various interviews and questions I’ve had with different women, that they were brought in by women, not men, though in many cases I wasn’t willing to push and pry as to the details which surrounded their feeling toward deeming prostitution an option.
There are just some things, that as a man, I know well enough not to pry. It would be inconsiderate, and lacking compassion, and it isn’t my right by virtue of gender, to ask those types of questions.
Anyway, there were other aspects of trafficking which has been summarily ignored by virtually every government, which is the trafficking of human beings for other employment, beyond sexual exploitation. However, as the focus is on prostitution, governments (none as a matter of fact) have any vehicle in place to deal with slavery for services, such as maids, factory work and so forth.
My last leg of research will be on my trip to Eastern Europe, however I have much more planning in that situation, since I’m walking into Hell to do that. My plans will not be divulged here, since quite simply it is none of your business.
I don’t mind dangerous situations, because life in and of itself is inherently dangerous for anyone who lives in denial. I do not live in denial, and I make a distinction between what is killing, and what is murder. Murder is never justified. Killing is acceptable. It is not possible to take a soul of one who survives on the sustenance of other lives. They forfeit that human intrinsic upon their choice of profession.
I wanted to write a little bit about this, because there is one question I have always wondered about in regards to government involvement.
We have pirates boarding shipping freighters in the gulf and Atlantic, and the military has cracked down on those, since after all it affects the GNP of the nations involved.
Yet human trafficking doesn’t affect the income of nations, and doesn’t hurt the financial functioning of governments. So, why is anyone surprised that we still have slavery? It is a business without a loss leader. There is no shortage of people, and as a matter of point, we as a species are over populated.
Granted, I have a clinical dissociative emotional viewpoint on this, as well as many of my other topics, but there is a reason for that. Emotion clouds judgement and blinds one to the ability to be objective.
I am interested in accurate research. Not emotional bias. Mechanical unemotional dry critical thinking and research is the only way to gather actual data. It hasn’t served me ill thus far. Prudence, patience, and checking is always better, than any emotional involvement.
Much of what I’ve found online, beyond the governmental documents, is rife with emotions, and outrage, which instantly makes the information itself suspect. Since any individual, who is passionate over a topic, can find ample evidence to support their passion.
I personally find that counter productive. Much of the best information is in the finding of contrary data, which can then be compared to the supporting data, and extrapolated through a dry clinical methodical cold blooded manner.
The facts are always in the middle. Never too far to the left, or to the right.
however, i do realize that there are emotional and self esteem issues involved, but… I don’t have any interest in that avenue. There are enough organizations, and individuals who are attempting to solve this issue from that point of view, that I need not put my energy in that arena.
Besides, I’m not interested in solving the problem, or “why” things are happening. My interest is more specific to who. And by who, I mean the governments around the world which are fully and cognitively aware of these human realities, and the reason for their disinterest.
You see, I don’t believe that these gangsters travel so easily without notice. I just think that they’re ignored. The average persons life is of little interest to governments of any style. It is the national interest and in that, the financial state of affairs, that individuals are rather unimportant.
Anyone who has ever heard a speech, must surely realize this fact.
Here is the proof. Over the last 18 months there has been an increase in pirate raids in the gulf and in the Atlantic. Nothing was done when individuals were kidnapped. The UN and their various branches did nothing until freighters with supplies, goods and so forth were being stolen. It was only then that internationally, governments became involved.
They care about their money. They don’t care about you.
