Oops, Nyar'Onyango
............Jabou Joh is our dear Sister, not Brother.......I will get back
to this story eventually.

Sidibeh


----- Original Message -----
From: "uga479" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:30 AM
Subject: *** Re: Gambia On Swedish TV


> Brother,
>
> You surelly wouldn't call sex between a 60 yr old woman and a 20 yr old
boy
> paedophile when an 18 yr old is an adult?  So many of them are respecting
> that part of the law - you won't pin them down legally.
>
> On the other hand, it is their men who go to places like Thailand to do
what
> the law here does not allow them.  But even there - they are being watched
> these days by the Thailand government - although not to the best success.
>
> These shameless women also admitted that it is a bit difficult for them to
> do that kind of thing here - not because it is not allowed, but because it
> is still "traditionally" embarrassing besides.
>
> No young boy of that age would have anything to do with them - this is
where
> economy is playing a very big role. Everybody is almost economically
> indipendent - the problem is where to get the satsifying sex (especially
> when they reach 40)  Here, even an age difference of 3 years is a
problem!!
>
> In general, I think they are treating each country differently - depending
> on the type of conditions that allow make it easy for them to do this -
and
> yes, I agree with you, our governments should be held responsible.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Nyar'Onyango
> **********
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jabou Joh" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 3:44 AM
> Subject: Re: Gambia On Swedish TV
>
>
> > Not sure if the Swedes are trying to impact our bottom line or promote
th
> > tourist trade as some allege, or if the global movement to expose
> paedophiles and
> > others sex consumers who take advantage of the lax laws in developing
> > countries is what is at work here. Whatever the case, we must realize
that
> with the
> > advent of AIDS, there is a risk that the proliferation of this disease
in
> > countries like ours can be devastating to say the least.
> > I believe it is high time that our government enacts laws to prevent the
> > place from being the playground of paedophiles and cheap sex seekers and
> works to
> > get the cooperation of Tourists' home countries to effectively punish
> anyone
> > who violates these laws in our country.
> > There is a growing and very powerful movement in the U.S, actually a
> > non-profit organization  founded by women that has been very effective
in
> enacting
> > laws that will allow U.S citizens who violate anti-sex trade and related
> laws,
> > sex with minors etc to be tried and jailed right here for violations
> committed
> > in Thailand for example. They are adding many countries willing to
> cooperate on
> > their list. Economic benefits from Tourism are an important part of our
> > economy, but I hope we never loose sight of the fact that there are side
> effects to
> > tourism that can have far more devastating negative results if there are
> no
> > checks and balances to ensure that guests to our country do not see the
> place
> > as a free for all where they can practice what they cannot get away with
> in
> > their home countries.
> >
> > Jabou Joh
> >
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