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Re:LA Is Trying to Fix Its Prostitution Problem by Banning R... by JDiculous on Sunday November 04, 2018 @04:57AM (#18375109)
Everybody has a choice in their type of work, nobody is forced to be a prostitute. Yes most prostitutes probably don't enjoy it, but they put up with it because the money is generally many multiples more than whatever they'd make at an office job and the hours are more flexible.

If someone feels like they don't have any other job opportunities, then making prostitution illegal certainly won't fix that problem (nor does it eliminate prostitution - prostitution exists everywhere, making it illegal just means a prostitute can't go to the police if a customer takes advantage of her).

Policing prostitution is a complete waste of taxpayer money.

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Re:LA Is Trying to Fix Its Prostitution Problem by Banning R... by aikah on Sunday November 04, 2018 @06:08AM (#18375288)
i'm not sure on what planet you are living or you think you live.

> Everybody has a choice in their type of work, nobody is forced to be a prostitute.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochdale_child_sex_abuse_ring

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotherham_child_sexual_exploit...

People are forced into sex work all the time, everywhere on the planet including in rich western countries, by various means,debt, violence,death threats,the "boyfriend" who is a pimp, even "curse" threats, especially young kids, and most johns don't give a damn. Women who refuse to submit to their pimps or the mafia are killed to set an example.

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Re:LA Is Trying to Fix Its Prostitution Problem by Banning R... by JDiculous on Sunday November 04, 2018 @01:29PM (#18377295)
Obviously forced child prostitution and trafficking happens, nobody is denying that or defending such a repulsive practice, just like nobody denies or defends slavery or forced labor. If you actually read the comment I was responding to you'd see that we were talking about sex work in general.

Why the hell can we not have a real conversation about sex work among consenting adults without somebody conflating it with slavery and child prostitution?

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