World Cup Prostitution
By Atlas Al
FootballSex
The World Cup always attracts loads of visitors and earns the host country billions in state revenue. The one industry South Africa won’t make money on is: FootballSex.
In the article, Prostitutes flock to South Africa ahead of World Cup 2010, The Christian Science Monitor reports sex workers from all over southern Africa, even as far as the Congo and China, are flocking to major South African cities where the World Cup games will be held. Some South African politicians have called for prostitution’s legalization which would bring in more tax revenue and industry standards like in Germany. The Germans hosted the 2006 World Cup, and even though many unregistered prostitutes worked illegally during the games, imagine how much extra revenue the German government made.
Flagging
Personally, I’m not into paying for sex, especially when I can rub one off for free if I didn’t get any that night. From a Flagging point of view, I agree with the Christians – prostitution should be curbed.
In an online article I stumbled upon from The Sun, South African prostitutes were supporting England to qualify for the World Cup. Why you ask – because they knew Englishmen would be keen for a good time if they visited for an entire month. The same thing can’t be said about other countries. I’m positive those same prostitutes weren’t as excited when Serbia, Honduras, Algeria, or North Korea qualified.
If someone you know went to South Africa during the games and came back claiming the South African flag, make sure to get “pay” or “no pay” confirmation. Just like when people lie about having certain flags, people that claim a flag they paid for makes me equally angry.
Just as unacceptable are prostitutes claiming the flags that paid them for their services. It’s not right. It takes the sporting fun out of the Flagging concept. Whether football or flagging, it’s great when sports bring people together.
