Some are totally against it while others prefer legalization of the sex business. Regardless of the varied debates, monks, he said, should play a more active role in encouraging society to eliminate the exploitation of other human beings. Sadly, however, monks still see efforts to end prostitution as irrelevant to their duties, he noted. But one of the important factors that contribute to the serious of the prostitution problem is the traditional child-rearing practice that favors and spoils boys. Some say it is poverty and the lack of education that are the main causes of prostitution.
Boys get all the freedom while daughters are taught to be patient, self-sacrificing and dutiful.
Phra Santikaro suggested a change in this child-rearing practice which will consequently change the relationship between male and female members both within families and society. These structures, he said, involve many groups of people. Therefore, any effort to solve a particular problem needs structural changes that go beyond an individual's efforts. Please email us for more information.