The stability of the world starts deteriorating when it comes to generating wealth through forms of capitalist movements. With the newly globalized economy, reports see that people-trafficking has grown into an estimation of $30billion dollar global industry. It makes it easier now as there are many ways a person could make money just by participating themselves in the black market, i.e. prostitution, piracy, child labour and human trafficking. It doesn’t sound like a profession to make billions of dollars out of, but it is what is happening today in the world without finding the nearest exit to cast it all away.
I was reading an article on BBC News today and found out that a total of 2.4 million people are victims to human trafficking. It is not just done in
“It often takes a tragedy to make a difference” – this I would argue to be a primitive statement which would only have a sound meaning 20 to 30 years back. We know what’s happening around us; we know what’s wrong with society and who should be responsible. We don’t need another tragedy to make a difference; we need man power to fight for the rights of what is seen to be wrong. In this case, something needs to be done in order to further challenge the law of enforcement upon child labour and forced labour. Yet again, more saying than doing is the main source of deterioration in society in terms as far as policy is concern. Most of us knowledge gainers and seekers definitely have the infrastructure and the knowledge to help, but we lack in will to do so.
In some countries, government is there for show. Non-governmental organizations are there in this world for a reason and that is to make sure influential policies are made in order to further influence government into doing what is best for the country and the society. NGOs are there to make sure eradication of illegal activities are done and that everyone has the right to be treated fairly, both financially and physically.
Amazingly, the United Nations came up with the UN Millennium Development plan which strives to exterminate poverty at the end of 2015 without any form of excuse. I do hope this will not be a ‘just dream and won’t live’ speech by the United Nations and the leaders of developing countries which had given their full participation on. For further information about what the United Nations Millennium Development Plan is, just go to http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ and it will provide you with further information needed.
According to the BBC news on what the International Labour Organization (ILO) is doing, I do hope that the future will be bright in the years to come when children are allowed to be free from their life time bonded work and be able to arm themselves with proper education and skills which they need to help build or rebuild their countries.
Articles from the BBC Website which are relevant
Author: David Loyn (Developing World Correspondent, BBC News)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4521921.stm
- A sight of how forced labour has been a global problem all throughout the years. It will not stop being a problem until someone reestablishes polices to conquer this problem before it goes out of hand in the mere future.
BALTIC GIRLS FORCED INTO SEX SLAVERY
Author: Martha Buckley
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4287432.stm
- How girls in
THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT GOALS
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
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Sweatshops highlight a glaring problem with capitalism in general - and particularly the idea of 'free' markets as self regulating forces. The idea is that the buying power of consumers will be used to keep businesses in check. But the reality is that most consumers don't have the time or will to inform themselves and even when they do, will quite often ignore the problem.
Take Nike for instance. Consumers know about Nike's use of sweatshops - and yet despite plenty of campaigning by child advocate groups, revenues for Nike continue to soar. Why? Because people are insulated from the repercussions. They don't have to see or deal directly with the effects of sweatshops. It has no impact on their daily life. And so they continue to buy Nike products.
Interview those same people and ask them how they feel about exploitation of child labour and they will tell you it is wrong and should not occur, without actually acknowledging their role in it. They don't make the connection that they are responsible for it.
This is a problem of culture that capitalism encourages - and that is a cheaper and 'cooler' mentality. We want our products cheap, and we want them cool.
People don't stop and think about who is paying for their entire way of life. Economist Milton Friedman once famously said 'there is no such thing as a free lunch'. Who's paying for our lunch?
Comfort breeds apathy. The richer we are as a nation, the less we seem to care about where those riches come from - and who we exploit to maintain them.
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