How do Churches address Prostution? Justify...
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The Catholic Church’s stand against prostitution and trafficking puts it in the middle of public policy debates heating up in Eastern Europe.
Pope Benedict XVI’s homeland, Germany, has legalized prostitution and is accused of luring women from poorer countries – mainly the Czech Republic, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine – into brothels and sex clubs.
Earlier this year in Bulgaria, legislation proposing the legalization of prostitution emerged from a working group involving the Interior Ministry and the National Tourism Board.
In Romania, a top adviser to the president began advocating legalized prostitution a year ago. A draft law was circulated through ministries and was signed by a high-profile female minister of justice who is currently an official of the European Union.
In Moldova, the media reported in February that a law to legalize prostitution was under consideration by the government. To date, it has not been formally proposed.
The Catholic Church opposes moves to legalize prostitution in each country. Typically, proponents argue that by regulating prostitution and collecting taxes they can control the industry, improve the health of prostitutes and drive out organized crime.
Besides referring to theological, biblical or moral motives for this opposition, church leaders refer to the real impact of prostitution on individuals and families.
“In our region, there have been thousands of girls hoping to get baby-sitting or waitress jobs who are tricked and wind up prostituted in Italy, Greece,