tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post5715432823652400117..comments2024-03-28T15:01:21.285-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: The Modern SlavesLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-79283075665323079812014-08-07T23:13:43.893-04:002014-08-07T23:13:43.893-04:00One drawback to living where I do means I'm al...One drawback to living where I do means I'm always late to read posts.<br /><br />Nice piece, Jim. It's interesting the way different societies treat this issue. Here in NZ, it's a legal, taxable profession between consenting adults (underage prostitution and trafficking certainly aren't legal, of course).Stephen Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594368159220033291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-14488690466194896372014-08-07T11:05:10.537-04:002014-08-07T11:05:10.537-04:00Good article; modern sex slavery is a horrible tru...Good article; modern sex slavery is a horrible truth that's everywhere in our country. And for those who think that it's only confined to cities - check any truck stop along any major interstate. Prostitution is there. Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-44380192552839494802014-08-07T09:49:52.468-04:002014-08-07T09:49:52.468-04:00Leigh, Crossroads Community Church, which has huge...Leigh, Crossroads Community Church, which has huge programs around poverty and hunger (I know. I've seen them in action.) is doing a lot of work in Mumbai. They are by no means the only ones locally, let alone nationally. They partnered with an organization that started a company with the specific goal of letting these women earn a living at an 8-5 type job and build a life for themselves.<br /><br />The police have a habit of breaking down a few doors they've snuck girls through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-89140003807017466332014-08-07T09:49:50.852-04:002014-08-07T09:49:50.852-04:00Leigh, Crossroads Community Church, which has huge...Leigh, Crossroads Community Church, which has huge programs around poverty and hunger (I know. I've seen them in action.) is doing a lot of work in Mumbai. They are by no means the only ones locally, let alone nationally. They partnered with an organization that started a company with the specific goal of letting these women earn a living at an 8-5 type job and build a life for themselves.<br /><br />The police have a habit of breaking down a few doors they've snuck girls through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-69837708319455285722014-08-07T09:18:48.576-04:002014-08-07T09:18:48.576-04:00I saw a Canadian program about young Chinese women...I saw a Canadian program about young Chinese women brought to North America, thinking they were entering the land of the free, but, thanks to Chinese gangs, they were kept in virtual slavery.<br /><br />Jim, what is the church involved in the rescue?Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-36619028479480124252014-08-07T09:11:46.220-04:002014-08-07T09:11:46.220-04:00A good post.
Alas, so many mysteries cater to the ...A good post.<br />Alas, so many mysteries cater to the stereotypes you mention.Janice lawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-89141657522433238942014-08-07T00:15:36.254-04:002014-08-07T00:15:36.254-04:00Thank you for writing about this important subject...Thank you for writing about this important subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com