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> Prostitution is a very recent industry and was invented by the internet This statement ranks fairly high up on my "List of Hackernews' Statements that are in
by blattimwind 9y ago
> Prostitution is a very recent industry and was invented by the internet
This statement ranks fairly high up on my "List of Hackernews' Statements that are indeed Very False".
It would be more apt to say that regulating and banning prostitution is a recent idea (recent as in "the last 100 years or so").
- always_good 9y agoBoth of their sentences were meant sarcastically. I think people often use sarcasm to trot out trite topics because it seems less labored than restating such a popular point of view in earnest.
- blattimwind 9y agoOh well, not sure how I failed to pick up on that. I'll just blame it on the early hour and be on my way.