Modern Day Slavery

Blog 8

Born and raised in the deep South the topic of slavery was never unfamiliar to me. Although I feel no personal guiltiness for the wrongs of my ancestors it remains a sensitive subject among many people. However there are more people in the bonds of slavery today than ever before in history. Modern day slavery is an issue that is ignored by governments all over the world. Because of the economic gains that slavery brings governments pretend not to see the human injustices that are occurring. Perhaps the most trafficked area of slaves in the world today is South East Asia. Millions of people are trafficked through the countries after being tricked, kidnapped, or forced to move from their homes. The most easily exploited are the weakest, children. Child slaves are used as workers in sweat shops, cocoa fields, brick factories and forced prostitutes. Many of these slaves work for nothing, All hours of the day without any comforts. They are treated like animals herded from place to place until they are in an unknown land where they are separated from everything that is familiar. There is no escape because they have nowhere to run to.
In the aftermath of World War II we found out the truth about the Holocaust and the millions of jews that were exploited and massacred. If we could have done something sooner to stop the millions of death I pray that we would have. Today we are at that point; millions are exploited, starved, beaten, and murdered every year. It is our responsibility to not allow this to be tolerated any longer. We have arguably the most influential government in the world. By making it known that we will not tolerate this injustice our government will have to react to the voice of the people. Speak out for those who can’t! Contact the international justice mission to find out how you can give a voice to the voiceless.

http://www.ijm.org/

I wrote this particular editorial for many reasons. This is a modern day issue that is ignored by many people. However I believe that our generation is at a point where we have the convictions and means to make big changes in the world. If the issues are not known how can they be fought against.This is a timely issue because it is happening right now and there are groups and organizations who are stirring up publicity so that change can occur. The editorial I hope would appear in a context such as a college newspaper, or website. The way it was written does not specifically say college students however its focus is on young adults. I hope that after reading this article that young adults will feel compelled to support this cause. For some I hope they will visit the International Justice Mission website and support the organization. Some may simply tell others about what they have heard and help spread awareness. Some however may be very convicted to make a difference and join an organization that is fighting this injustice