Tag Archives: Human Trafficking

Children Are People, Not Merchandise

Children aren’t possessions. They belong to God and themselves. Children aren’t merchandise, either and no child, not even an unwanted child, should be sold into slavery. Yet, millions of children are trafficked globally, every year. When I look at this … Continue reading

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Pornography Is Hate Speech

Pornography is currently protected speech under the Constitution guaranteeing freedom of speech. I think this needs a closer look and I view pornography as a form of hate speech through the sexual objectification and dehumanization of human beings, most particularly, … Continue reading

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Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse: Refusing Shame & Reclaiming Dignity

Sexual abuse is rape. A sexual relationship requires two consenting adults. Children aren’t able to give willing consent to sex with an adult. No matter whether consent is achieved through violence or manipulation, sex between an adult and a child is … Continue reading

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Legal Immigration:An Act Of Sanity And Compassion

It is not racism to want our border with Mexico secured. Little is said about the plight of the Mexican people but making immigration legal and safe is an act of sanity and compassion toward the Mexican people. I have lived … Continue reading

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Mexican Cartels:Big Time Crime In Small Town U.S.A.

The Mexican Drug war continues to rage and Mexican cartels are operating in the U.S.A. bringing the war with them. It isn’t only big cities that are being invaded by these criminals but small towns, like my neighboring town, of … Continue reading

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Human Trafficking Is Slavery, Part II: What Became Of, Katie?

Last week I wrote about a young victim of human trafficking in a post called, “Katie’s Story“. This post continues that story that depicts the personal damage children experience when they are sexually abused and exploited as prostitutes. By the time Katie … Continue reading

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Human Trafficking is Slavery: Katie’s Story

Most Americans like to believe that slavery is part of our shameful past. However, slavery is epidemic in the United States today, in the form of human trafficking, with enslavement of children and young women to be used in the sex … Continue reading

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