Effect 1

Poverty in India

     There are over one billion people living in poverty today. These families and individuals go without the basic necesities every day, and many will do anything to have a better life and provide for their families. Because of that fact, they are very susceptible to traffickers which prey on the desperation of these people. With the promise of a better economic future and economic opportunities if they relocate, traffickers are able to trick people and whole families into moving. Once moved, the victims are forced to become slaves.
     Sadly, this is becoming a normal occurrence in many coutries. This is hurting families because it is tearing them apart. Once into the business, many men are forced into bonded labor while the women and children are forced to become sex slaves. Often times they never get to see one another again. In doing more research, I found that "...in some cases parents may play an active role in the trafficking of children"(Clinton 7). Parents become so desperate to pay off debts or are tricked into believing that the child(ren) will be provided with a better life. It is clear that trafficking has and still does continue to come between families. Unfortunately, this is one major effect of this ever growing business.

 Opposing Views

Although human trafficking is a growing business, some people may believe that it is a small problem that can be stopped by the parents of the trafficked children. Other people may say that parents are at fault because they knowingly sell their children into slavery. Both of those are legitimate objections, but many things are never as simple as they may seem. Human trafficking is no different. Parents, just like children, can get trafficked and exploited, and with minimal education, they can rarely differentiate between a good offer and a scam. The same can be said for many educated Americans, but the the added desperation of the families and want for a better life, things become much easier for traffickers. Surprisingly, many parents DO have a hand in trafficking their children, but many of them are under the impression that their child(ren) will be afforded a better life with greater opportunities. So, there are many reasons surrounding the involvment of parents in the trafficking business, but not all of them are bad.

Sources
Clinton, Hillary, and Luis CdeBaca. "Trafficking In Persons Report." U.S.  Department of State. U.S.
Department of State, June 2009. Web. 18 Feb. 2011

Unknown. Povery in India. N.d. unknown, unknown. Skills and Success. Web. 18 Apr. 2011.