Liberttarian Arguments Against Human Trafficking

Libertarians believe that governments should not impose laws that stop human trafficking. They argue that there should not be laws dictating what people can do with their own bodies. According to Sandel, “libertarians argue that such laws violate the right of the individual to decide what risks to assume . . . the state has no right to dictate what risks they may take with their bodies and lives” (Sandel 60). Sandel explains that people should have the free will to decide what actions they choose to act upon without the influence of governments’ regulations. For example, the government in India implemented the Immoral Traffic Act, which prosecuted third parties involved with human trafficking. However this Act failed because the people believed the Act violated their right to choose

. . The purpose of this Protocol is to combat and prevent trafficking in persons, to assist victims and to promote international cooperation” (“Human Trafficking”). In other words, international government’s laws against human trafficking is not enforced nor are they respected by other countries. The inaction by international governments are favored by Libertarians; however if the government should not impose laws against an individual’s free will, then who is it to say a human trafficker can take away a victim’s freedom? The government’s purpose should be to protect the rights of their citizens, while not impeding on an individual’s right to make a decision. With some standard laws against individuals from taking another person’s right, governments internationally can protect the people’s rights to their own bodies. Governments worldwide should unite to battle human trafficking and give each individual the free will to make their own life choices with zero influence from