Post by Passerby on Jul 21, 2011 4:50:58 GMT -5
Human trafficking and prostitution are two seperate issues. As long as any paying work exists somebody will smuggle live bodies to fill the positions as virtual slaves. The sex trade is just another form of paying work and the virtual enslavement of prostitutes roped into it isn't all that different from the sweatshop workers suckered out of their life savings by the Triad only to live 'in debt' to the crimelord that made their immigration possible with the threat of death on one side and deportation on the other. The horror factor of sexual slavery and ease of forcing on someone who signed away their human rights gives it a greater emphasis when human trafficking is examined. If prostitution is legal, with licensed and protected brothels where the men and women ply their trade in safety that handily eliminates violent street pimps. Who will risk an illegal hooker of unverified health and jacked up prices when the local bordello is just down the street? As stated before there will always be opportunists that try to sneak people in under the radar but if brothels are regulated a sudden influx of workers would be noticed by any oversight doing it's job making trafficking harder to hide.
Arguments in favor: Opens a new front in the private sector to combat growing unemployment. Pimps can go screw themselves because nobody else will be doing it for them. Increased taxable revenue. Clean conditions and health benefits reduces the STD's going around. Frees up police resources to a degree. Also: Hookers for everybody.
Arguments against: The 'moral majority' will refuse to ever shut the hell up but that's a given no matter how the issue develops. Clients may dangerously objectify sex workers, though stiff legal penalties and a union-wide ban slapped on sadistic assholes may curb that.
Grey areas: Loveshy members and similarly inept persons will be able to get laid in spite of themselves without ever working through their issues. Niche fetish establishments are going to crop up something fierce and their level of financial success will reveal terrifying things about your neighbours. (Not really your business what other people do in the bedroom but when the House of Scatplay closes out four other competitors it will keep you up at night.)
Arguments in favor: Opens a new front in the private sector to combat growing unemployment. Pimps can go screw themselves because nobody else will be doing it for them. Increased taxable revenue. Clean conditions and health benefits reduces the STD's going around. Frees up police resources to a degree. Also: Hookers for everybody.
Arguments against: The 'moral majority' will refuse to ever shut the hell up but that's a given no matter how the issue develops. Clients may dangerously objectify sex workers, though stiff legal penalties and a union-wide ban slapped on sadistic assholes may curb that.
Grey areas: Loveshy members and similarly inept persons will be able to get laid in spite of themselves without ever working through their issues. Niche fetish establishments are going to crop up something fierce and their level of financial success will reveal terrifying things about your neighbours. (Not really your business what other people do in the bedroom but when the House of Scatplay closes out four other competitors it will keep you up at night.)
