I largely agree with what you say. I don't want to see anyone exploited in the sex-industry, but nor do I believe that making it illegal is a solution. Making

I largely agree with what you say. I don't want to see anyone exploited in the sex-industry, but nor do I believe that making it illegal is a solution. Making it illegal increases the risks, creates opportunities for criminal concerns -- pimps and gangs -- and ultimately does _not_ stop women from entering into prostitution. Prohibition is treating the symptoms, but it doesn't directly and pro-actively deal with the problems currently inherent in much of the sex-industry. The solution in my opinion is legalisation, transparency and regulation. It's magical thinking to think that a simple law can suddenly quash the desire to buy sex and remove the impulse to sell it. Really though, this law doesn't at all seem concerned with the practical issues of safety, instead this is a moral judgement of the trade and the people involved, something I am extremely suspicious of. The act of buying and selling sex is not immoral. There is no harm involved and assuming all participants are willing, it is not a government's place to judge. What a terribly, prissy and judgemental point of view!