Modern Slavery Research Paper

Modern slavery - from a political, religious and cultural view The dark side of globalization will be further analyzed by examining slavery in a modern light in different forms such as prostitution, prison labor, low-paid wage labor and segregation. Frederick Douglass suggested that even though the natures of slavery are the same, it has acquired different names in order to fit in with the modern society, in order to not look odd and to not be discriminated against. Douglass writes:

They would not call it slavery, but some other name. Slavery has been fruitful in giving itself names … and it will call itself by yet another name; and you and I and all of us had better wait and see what new form this old monster will assume, in what new skin

People are holding themselves above “others” and are taking their rights for granted. Takeshi Kitano, a famous Japanese comedian, director, actor, author, and screenwriter, noticed that, “We have lost the balance between rights and responsibilities. Today everyone talks about rights, but no one thinks about duties. We are developing in a very strange way.” It’s important to acknowledge that rights always come with duties, in order to sympathize with others. We are both, after all, human beings. But still, some have their rights acknowledged, while some do not. That’s an implication of devaluing someone, or judging others as less human. No one deserves to be treated as commodities. Human beings are equal, and they should obtain the same rights. Since there is a thin line between “us” versus “others”, or “humans” versus “less human”, some are doing the high level jobs and some should do the low-level ones, such as prostitution or forced labors. I highly criticize this idea, and support that one of the ways to eliminate human trafficking is to value the differences of others, or to respect one’s identity. Regarding the human trafficking issue that already has branches almost everywhere in the world, an interesting question arises: Is the global economy going down if the human rights discourse discourages the shadow elements of the economy? It is necessary to recall that the root causes of trafficking are poverty, unemployment, discrimination, gender-based violence, education and lack of resources. Therefore, combating human trafficking is also combating these causes and keeping the global economy