Re:Backpage.com seized by U.S. justice authorities
by emodendroket on Saturday April 07, 2018 @12:43AM
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These do not sound like compelling reasons to continue making sex work a crime. In fact, they sound like arguments for the opposite policy.
1) A worker in a restaurant has legal recourse if treated unlawfully in any way.
2) A worker in a restaurant can start their own restaurant to compete with their employer any time they like.
3) A worker in a restaurant is free to leave for a better paying job anytime they want.
4) A worker in a restaurant can disclose poor treatment to the press if they want.
Alternatively...
1) A sex worker often has no legal recourse without risking their life.
2) A sex worker often cant compete with their employer without risking their life.
3) A sex worker often cant leave their pimp without risking their life.
4) A sex worker can't disclose poor treatment to the press without risking their life.
See the difference?