A Washington Post article written by human rights activists exposes the seedier side of huge events like the World Cup: Sex trafficking is expected to surge in Germany this year to meet the demand brought on by thousands of visitors to the country’s 12 World Cup cities. Directors of the anti-trafficking Polaris Project, who wrote the article, estimate that more than 40,000 women and children will be imported to Germany’s notorious “mega-brothels” and “quickie shacks” during the month-long competition to provide commercial sex for its visitors. While traffickers project an image of happy women freely choosing to be a part of the sex trade, the authors say the situation in most instances, anyway is closer to slavery. Violence, exploitation and psychological abuse are commonplace for most women in the sex trade, and sadly, many of Germany’s visitors will regard them as just another product. As consumers, they side with the “supply and demand” view projected by the sex traffickers, refusing to accept that they’ve contributed to the human slave trade. Anyone who’s ever been to Thailand understands that the latter view is closer to the truth.