The Importance Of Sex Tourism

Sex tourism can be acknowledged as a booster for economy in some countries and eventually become the source of their income. However, every country has their own uniqueness which attracts tourists to visit them, and prostitution is not a ‘must’ in order for a country’s economy to grow. One example found is in Thailand, which prostitutes are found commonly in bars, especially in Pattaya. The popularity of prostitution somehow overcomes the beauty of Thailand’s nature. As Thailand is known by foreigners for its beautiful natural resources and culture, it is more reasonable to support the praiseworthy traditions. Furthermore, investing in tourism may cause more loss than profit. Many factors like expanding spaces and renovating hotel rooms need

Some regions face the problem of poverty and prostitution became a way to solve their poor status. Some specific countries, like Thailand, own a conservative culture and embracing immoral behavior like prostitution is a ridiculous thing to do. There is a quote provided by ‘Sex Tourism in Thailand’ article, stating that “Nevertheless, while the variety of services and an increasing popularity and huge profits, the attitude to sex tourism, is negative for the Thai government and society. Sex tourism turned to make Thailand the center of this industry, setting the unpleasant image on the state and society.” Prostitution will also leave bad impression for the tourists as not every tourist came for the sex services. Some tourists might even get exploited by the local prostitutes according to a claim made by Nomadic Matt, an American traveler who owns a website about traveling, that “The women you see at go-go bars exploit foreign men as much as you think foreign men exploit them.” This emphasizes that not only the tourists that exploit the prostitutes, but the prostitutes also take advantages from those

Types of health problems can be categorized into physical and mental trauma. For prostitutes, the possibility of getting infected by diseases transmitted through blood and sex is quite high. Half of the prostitutes in US, out of 40 million of them, has contracted to HIV virus (“Sex Crimes”). It also stated that “A study in Minneapolis, Minnesota revealed that only 15% of prostitutes who had prostituted for at least six months had an STD.”, which proves that being a prostitute may encounter a high risk of getting infected to many diseases. Surprisingly, diseases are not the only threat to sex workers. Laws.com also revealed that “They (the prostitutes) typically have shorter lives because they are subject to the abuse from both clients and pimps. 58% of American prostitutes reported violent assault at the hands of clients.” Reality newsletter article “Prostitution in Canada and Other Countries," wrote about what happened in Victoria in 1986 when brothels were legalized, but the quality of life for prostitutes remains the