UK Government Vows to Crush Slavery
We need to see more of this kind of anti-slavery action all around the world. From the story in the Telegraph: Last night, Mr Reid said: "In 1807 the slave trade was rightly abolished in this country. We now face a modern version of this despicable trade in the vile crime of human trafficking, which is destroying the lives of innocent people across the world. This plan will focus on prevention and enforcement, while ensuring that victims are successfully identified and given the support they need to overcome their ordeal."
Slavery is a profound violation of human rights and a despicable affront to human exceptionalism. It needs to be crushed. Three cheers to Tony Blaire's government for giving the issue such a high profile.
Labels: Fighting Slavery
posted by Wesley J. Smith @ 7:35 PM
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Wow. I read some of those Telegraph links. Sex slavers should be pushing up daisies. And that's the nicest thing I can think of to say about them.
I wonder: Does America have as bad a problem as is described in the UK? Worse? Or is it not as bad here?
Not sure. There is some trafficing, to be sure. Sex industry. Sweat shops, etc.
The Discovery Institute has a new senior fellow--who was with them before--named John Miller. He was in the State Dept. fighting slavery and now will do so as a senior fellow in Human Rights. I plan to keep his work highlighted here at Secondhand Smoke.
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