Prostitution and Sex Tourism
Sex Tourism
Introduction Sex Tourism is increasingly spread from one country to the next, especially in developing countries, because the Tourism is one of the big parts revenue for many countries in the word today. This kind of industry has become well-known to the travelers based not by advertising and promotional campaigns, but word-of-mouth that boots-up the demand for tourism destinations. The Sex Tourism becomes the major issue that the world leaders have to step-in in order to prevent its global spread. The goal of this research paper is to find out the impact of Sex Tourism on the economy and travelers to those countries. Also it observes the potential of Sex Tourism organizations.
What is Sex Tourism? According to Oppermann, "sex tourism exists everywhere, in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, Africa, Australia or Oceania. In the developed world, this term usually evokes the image of men, often older and in less than perfect shape, traveling to developing countries ( in Asia, Africa, Latin America, or the Caribbean), for sexual pleasures generally not available, at least not for the same price, in their home country."(Oppermann, 1999). Another definition is given by Quinion is "sex tourism in which men travel, usually to some developing country, for the express intention of obtaining sexual services, frequently with children." (Quinion, 1996). However, the definition of sex tourism shows that there is one thing in common: people are looking pleasures. They do not travel to their destinations to see the natural differences or the attractiveness. But their goal is to find whoever willingly accepts the prices they have offered, no matter whether their partners are children or adult, just as long as that person accepts the prices and provides services to them.
Pleasures and Prices Most of the countries in Asia are called the developing country, such as these countries are in Cambodia, Thailand, China or Vietnam, some
Introduction Sex Tourism is increasingly spread from one country to the next, especially in developing countries, because the Tourism is one of the big parts revenue for many countries in the word today. This kind of industry has become well-known to the travelers based not by advertising and promotional campaigns, but word-of-mouth that boots-up the demand for tourism destinations. The Sex Tourism becomes the major issue that the world leaders have to step-in in order to prevent its global spread. The goal of this research paper is to find out the impact of Sex Tourism on the economy and travelers to those countries. Also it observes the potential of Sex Tourism organizations.
What is Sex Tourism? According to Oppermann, "sex tourism exists everywhere, in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, Africa, Australia or Oceania. In the developed world, this term usually evokes the image of men, often older and in less than perfect shape, traveling to developing countries ( in Asia, Africa, Latin America, or the Caribbean), for sexual pleasures generally not available, at least not for the same price, in their home country."(Oppermann, 1999). Another definition is given by Quinion is "sex tourism in which men travel, usually to some developing country, for the express intention of obtaining sexual services, frequently with children." (Quinion, 1996). However, the definition of sex tourism shows that there is one thing in common: people are looking pleasures. They do not travel to their destinations to see the natural differences or the attractiveness. But their goal is to find whoever willingly accepts the prices they have offered, no matter whether their partners are children or adult, just as long as that person accepts the prices and provides services to them.
Pleasures and Prices Most of the countries in Asia are called the developing country, such as these countries are in Cambodia, Thailand, China or Vietnam, some
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