Why do American Soldiers in South Korea propagate prostitution and human trafficking?

Question

I am an American soldier stationed in South Korea when i got here i was alarmed and dismayed and the number of Soldiers particularly young ones who frequent "juicy bars"places where young women are bought and sold from one bar to another brought to Korea under the lie that they will have good jobs waiting for them only to arrive have their passports taken raped and forced into prostitution to our GIs until their purchase price is paid off . This gos against everything the Army stands for and these young soldiers defend the practice. Soldiers have left thier wives for these juicies. These Soldiers also there is nothing to do in Korea but do this, i say its bull.this practice violates the Army values and is just plin humanly wrong. How on earth can we say we defend freedom around the globe and deny it so blatantly to others. Many Soldiers marry their prostitutes then bring them to the USA where they are brought into a new network of slavery. What are your thoughts on this disgrace ?

Answer 1

Why do american civilians probagate prostitution and human trafficking in .... pick an american city? I was in the DMZ and Seoul and what I noticed was that the prevading atittude of the american servicemen was fear and arraogance. It very easy,when you believe that the inhabitants are not really people, to treat them as objects.

Answer 2

I dont know what part of S Korea you are in but I just returned from there in May 06. This does not happen. Yes, I will admit the girls over there do say that they were tricked into coming over there. Most of them thought they were going to become a bartender or something and didnt know anything about become a "juicy". As far as the prostitution it is illegal. The girls earn there money by the fact it cost $10 a juice in order for them to talk to you and they make $5 off the drink. They have MPs and other volunteers working downtown to control people when they have had to much to drink and also to watch out for prositution. Matter of fact I was over there for 12 months and I think I got a breifing every month about how it was illegal. I think you might be hanging out with the wrong crowd. I would find new friends before you find your self stuck in Korea on criminal charges.

Answer 3

I did a year in Korea. It is illegal for US persons to engage in these activities, but it is not illegal in South Korea for Koreans to engage in prostitution. I saw many servicemen get in trouble for trying to buy a girl for the night. I saw several get into fights over these girls too.

The group I hung out with, we went to the bars to drink and listen to music. Very rarely did we go into bars that had Juicy Girls in them since we avoided the problems associated with having them around.

You can't blame the intention of a nation on the actions of some of its population. In bringing this question to light, and having seen these things take place yourself, what are you doing to stop it? Are you stopping your fellow soldiers from engaging in these activities? If all they want is sex, there are cheaper ways to get it, and it doesn't involve human trafficking.

Answer 4

Well, according to the UCMJ, prostitution is illeagal, weather you're the buyer or the seller. And if you've taken your Trafficking in Persons training, you know this. I agree, it is shameful that women (and men, now) are being sold into sexual slavery. However, it is not just the US military's fault. While, yes, they do create a demand, sexual slavery has been around for thousands of years. All you're seeing is the 21 century version of it. Also, if you're seeing fellow troops engaged in consort with prostitutes, it is your duty to report them. If you aren't, then you're contributing to the problem.

Answer 5

Just to let you know, the DOD requires human trafficking training because of problems like this one.

Any military person caught buying a prostitute who is forced into it will face the same criminal charges as if they bought one in the streets of NYC.

Second of all, I know that the Navy is going toward a Zero tolerance policy about this; giving separations (or worse) for those found guilty.

Answer 6

You don't get out much? This is really not a military question. The world's oldest profession goes on right here in the USA, so why the surprise? Would feel better if they found juicy girls in San Diego, Pearl Harbor or Atlanta? I think I would worry more UN peacekeepers in Africa trading food for sex to 12 yrs olds, then a dancer in Seoul. Soliders & sailors looking to spend there money on a good time has gone on forever. Your morals however are comendable....... Perhaps you should get the command to make these area off limits?

Answer 7

This is an easy one. If the world gets too hot, we've proven that we can survive it because the "Cradles of Civilization" were in hot, dry areas. If the world gets cold, then we've already proven that we can withstand ice ages, and that's without any "high" technology. If the world gets overpopulated, it will, out of necessity, balance itself out. I don't think we need to worry about surviving the next 100 years. The real question is how to we keep the next 100 years from becoming the next Dark Age.

Answer 8

why don't you send this to the media and ask them to publish it with photographs or some other form of proof, eventhough I know you are right the public will want proof like those idiots in the south.

Answer 9

"Good Morning, South Korea".