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Re:Joi Ito Resigns from M.I.T. Media Lab After Outcry over J... by dennisgorelik on Sunday September 08, 2019 @10:30AM (#20910758)
Yes, "why do you use 'sex trafficking' term?" is an important question.

Yes: if under "sex trafficking" we understand [consensual] "prostitution", then in some states it is OK.

But even if "sex trafficking" is not ok -- there are various degrees of "not ok".

That is why it is important to use clear definitions in a discussion. Unclear "sex trafficking" term converts discussion from rational to irrational, when everyone is free to imagine what exactly "sex trafficking" means.

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Re:Joi Ito Resigns from M.I.T. Media Lab After Outcry over J... by jakelazaroff on Sunday September 08, 2019 @12:33PM (#20911542)
I don’t know of any definition of “sex trafficking” in which it’s consensual. But just so we’re clear, here’s the relevant part of the quote:

> We literally had a conversation about how, on the off chance that they’re not there by choice, we could maybe help them.

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Re:Joi Ito Resigns from M.I.T. Media Lab After Outcry over J... by dennisgorelik on Sunday September 08, 2019 @03:03PM (#20912640)
Do you have an information that sex that these girls had with Epstein or with his friends or with his clients - was not consensual?

The stories that these girls told suggest that they were free to leave.

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