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Re:Backpage Raided, CEO Arrested on Sex-Trafficking Charges by random_upvoter on Friday October 07, 2016 @04:40AM (#12659062)
The heart of the matter is simple: if you buy the services of a prostitute, you have little means of knowing his/her backstory. She may be doing this willingly, or she may have been coerced. So you are willingly taking the risk that you're raping somebody.

The conclusion is that it is an immoral act to visit a prostitute. And that's all you need to know really.

Oh and here's another dirty little secret for you: a good percentage of the customers do it exactly because they LIKE the rapey aspect of it. The world is a darker place than you may prefer to believe.

Re:Backpage Raided, CEO Arrested on Sex-Trafficking Charges by psyc on Friday October 07, 2016 @10:39AM (#12660992)
I don't think so. I have 2 close friends who used to be prostitutes, and I'm pretty sure both of them would eye-roll hard at this. All you're doing is willfully choosing the focus on the dark instances, regardless of their actual prevalence, and try to claim that the whole picture is like that across the board.
Re:Backpage Raided, CEO Arrested on Sex-Trafficking Charges by Anderkent on Friday October 07, 2016 @10:38AM (#12660982)
Only because it's all illegal. If prostitution was legal, you could go to a well-reputed bordello where the managers are known, and know that everyone in there is doing it consensually.

I'm sure the owners would be happy to provide background checks for all employees, if it gets the police out of their business.