tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post8834640152436057029..comments2023-07-05T04:15:25.944-05:00Comments on Musings of a Discerning Woman: Twists and TurnsSusan Rose Francois, CSJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801188192396918147noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-82969443984329378302009-05-28T01:19:34.454-05:002009-05-28T01:19:34.454-05:00Corky ... thanks! Hope all is well in DC with our...Corky ... thanks! Hope all is well in DC with our fearless leaders.<br /><br />Ave ... I've been asked this a lot lately and will probably work it into a future blog post, but for now ...<br /><br />EDUCATE! People do not know the HUGE reality of human trafficking, not only globally but in our back yards. Under federal law, any minor caught up in prostitution is a victim not a criminal. Children cannot consent to sex with adults, especially not when force and coercion and violence are at play. But we as a society need to wake up to this reality and act. The first step is education.<br /><br />If you have men or boys in your life, have the honest conversations about women and the inherent dignity of all life. This is a life issue, which is how the Catholic Church approaches it.<br /><br />Human Trafficking is not just sex trafficking, but forced labor as well. Buying Fair Trade is the only way you can be sure a product is not made by slave labor.<br /><br />So the first step is education, the second is advocacy.<br /><br />Slavery is illegal in every country, yet it is prevalent in every country. Including ours.<br /><br />Ask your legislators to enforce the laws we have. Ask your police departments to train their officers about human trafficking. Ask your health providers to train their staff, as emergency rooms and doctors visits are often the only outside contacts traffickers allow their victims. (They need to keep their product healthy).<br /><br />And pray. I firmly believe that prayer is key. Both to instill the desire, passion and commitment in our hearts to work for an end to trafficking, and as part of the whole mystery of life, Church, God etc... <br /><br />Ask your parish to include prayers for trafficking victims and for an end to trafficing in their prayers of the faithful.<br /><br />Like I said ... I could (and will) make this a blog post of its own. But those are some thoughts for you!Susan Rose Francois, CSJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801188192396918147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-55105862759820205032009-05-27T21:22:57.774-05:002009-05-27T21:22:57.774-05:00Very lovely and meaningful reflections,Susan. Tha...Very lovely and meaningful reflections,Susan. Thank you!<br />CorkyCorkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790576817285287726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-9846947243244566332009-05-27T07:44:16.115-05:002009-05-27T07:44:16.115-05:00First of all, thank you for sharing your heart. Y...First of all, thank you for sharing your heart. You have written about human trafficing a number of times, but your own feelings inflect the issue with an urgency. <br /><br />Secondly, what are your thought about how we could go about stopping the demand? Would this be educational, or legal?Avehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609282254196223715noreply@blogger.com