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I don't like euphemism "human trafficking". Terms like "slavery" and "slave trade" are better at describing reality.

• RightMillennial 10y ago
  Not to downplay the forced labor aspect of it, but just in case "slavery" isn't strong enough, I think "sex slavery" really gets the point across better than "human trafficking".
• bitwize 10y ago
  "Human trafficking" has one advantage: it can be very broadly defined at law, allowing police, prosecutors, and legislators to look good and like they're "cracking down" as they aggressively prosecute people for relatively innocuous activity compared to actual forced prostitution. For example, you arrange an encounter with a prostitute at a hotel and on top of the usual fee, you pay for her cab fare to the location. It doesn't matter that the prostitute chose this line of work and is not doing it under force or duress. You have "transported" a person for "commercial sexual activity" and are guilty of human trafficking in Massachusetts, a state widely praised for its "comprehensive" human-trafficking legislation. That's a five-year mandatory minimum sentence and a mandatory sex offender registration.