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ForgoTheConsequence

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18. Not necessarily true.
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 04:38 AM
Nov 2013

In areas with legalized prostitution sex trafficking and exploitation are still prevalent.



Read Rachel Lloyd's memoir Girls Like Us about being a child prostitute in Germany.

Legality Leads to More Trafficking

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/04/19/is-legalized-prostitution-safer/legalizing-prostitution-leads-to-more-trafficking

The argument that legalizing prostitution makes it safer for women just hasn’t been borne out in countries implementing full legalization. In fact, legalization has spurred traffickers to recruit children and marginalized women to meet demand. Amsterdam, long touted as the model, recently started recognizing rates of trafficking into the country have increased and is beginning to address the enormous hub of trafficking and exploitation that it's created.

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I have a crick in my neck. Does that qualify to be considered disabled? AAO Nov 2013 #1
AAO, are you like, 11 years old? Nitram Nov 2013 #3
I'm 58. I just act like a 11 year old. AAO Nov 2013 #7
Dude, lighten up! greiner3 Nov 2013 #20
What an enlightened view... Nitram Nov 2013 #2
They exist in the US as well. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #9
Eye opening. I never once in my life considered the idea that the disabled are clearly sexual Ed Suspicious Nov 2013 #4
exactly how this struck me passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #13
There should be no shame for any sex workers Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #5
Unfortunately, some that may say it is free will, are deathly AAO Nov 2013 #8
If it were legal 'pimps' would more or less no longer exist. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #10
Not necessarily true. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #18
That's uh... kinda what I said, actually. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #23
Legalization is the way to go Truthtotell Jan 2018 #26
Obamacare should cover sex workers here in the US zebonaut Nov 2013 #6
hello! Skittles Nov 2013 #14
VICE has been putting out high quality, interesting documentaries lately. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #11
Medical Marijuana, and now Medical Sex? What next? Where will all this end? 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #12
Sex work isn't always victimless Prophet 451 Nov 2013 #15
I never said ALL sex work was victimless 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #16
How many professions are victimless. RandySF Nov 2013 #17
Yes, they are Prophet 451 Nov 2013 #19
Ahhhh; greiner3 Nov 2013 #21
That's why I didn't watch the movie. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #24
I see a little role playing in someone's future tonight! RitchieRich Nov 2013 #22
why does this remind me of The Sessions PatrynXX Nov 2013 #25
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