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Marriage is prostitution to one man instead of many

Prostitution has existed since the beginning of civilization and in some parts of the world, like in Africa , it has become part of the community and its culture. Selling sex is illegal in most parts of Africa. History, however, tells me that it is not unusual for prostitution to become legal, or at the very least tolerated by officials, to support local both rural and urban economies.In Africa, sex workers customers come from all over the globe and from various institutions.There are a lot of businesses in Africa that heavily depend on prostitution, then the overall contribution from the complex to the continent’s economy is quite significant. Prostitutes, or sex workers as they are fondly referred to, can only sell if there are buyers in the game of supply and demand, the simple logic of our capitalist world. Early this week,I had a heated debate with a friend  who works as a counselor for sex workers in several parts of Africa.As a medical industry expert, he has all my respect but

Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement signed

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a free trade agreement involving 12 nations connected by the Pacific Ocean.The countries involved are New Zealand, Australia, Canada, United States, Mexico, Japan, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Singapore, Peru and Chile. The agreement is designed to free up trade and investment between the countries.After years of negotiations, mainly around the secrecy of the deal and the lack of public consultation, the document has been signed in New Zealand less than an hour ago.Been watching telly and commentators argues that the TPP, a deal which will cover 40 percent of the world economy, has already taken five years of negotiations to reach today's signing stage but faces hurdles ahead.The signing is "an important step" but the agreement "is still just a piece of paper, or rather over 16,000 pieces of paper until it actually comes into force," said New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at the ceremony in Auckland.The TPP will now undergo a