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> with the admittedly unusual twist of making buying, not selling, illegal. The twist is probably based on the supposition that for selling to be illegal would

> with the admittedly unusual twist of making buying, not selling, illegal. The twist is probably based on the supposition that for selling to be illegal would mean endangering the the lives of sex workers, who (I assume, as the reasoning goes) are likely to be financially vulnerable. When selling is illegal, there is more risk for the person rendering the services.

valuearb 7y ago
When buying is illegal, it still imposes risks on sex workers. First, it hurts their income, meaning fewer sex workers are available, meaning it’s more likely victims will be coerced. Those who participate willingly can be put at risk from their customers when those customers are prosecuted.
barry-cotter 7y ago
A concern for the lives or welfare of sex workers may be among the points used to sell the Nordic model but based on the Norwegian experience they don’t actually care about them. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/05/amnesty-international-publishes-policy-and-research-on-protection-of-sex-workers-rights/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/05/amnesty-inter... > “If a customer is bad you need to manage it yourself to the end. You only call the police if you think you are going to die. If you call the police, you lose everything.” > --Sex worker in Norway > Amnesty International heard how some sex workers who have reported violence to the police in Norway have been evicted from their homes or deported as a result of engaging with the police. > Under Norway’s laws, sex workers are at risk of forced evictions as their landlords can be prosecuted for renting property to them if they sell sex there. > A representative of a Norwegian sex workers’ rights organization explained: “If landlords don’t evict, the police will launch a criminal case against them...The police are encouraging landlords to take the law into their own hands and enforce it themselves.” > People who do sex work are also unable to work together for safety, or hire third party support like security, as this would likely qualify as ‘promotion of prostitution’ under the law.

valuearb 7y ago

When buying is illegal, it still imposes risks on sex workers. First, it hurts their income, meaning fewer sex workers are available, meaning it’s more likely victims will be coerced. Those who participate willingly can be put at risk from their customers when those customers are prosecuted.

barry-cotter 7y ago

A concern for the lives or welfare of sex workers may be among the points used to sell the Nordic model but based on the Norwegian experience they don’t actually care about them. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/05/amnesty-international-publishes-policy-and-research-on-protection-of-sex-workers-rights/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/05/amnesty-inter... > “If a customer is bad you need to manage it yourself to the end. You only call the police if you think you are going to die. If you call the police, you lose everything.” > --Sex worker in Norway > Amnesty International heard how some sex workers who have reported violence to the police in Norway have been evicted from their homes or deported as a result of engaging with the police. > Under Norway’s laws, sex workers are at risk of forced evictions as their landlords can be prosecuted for renting property to them if they sell sex there. > A representative of a Norwegian sex workers’ rights organization explained: “If landlords don’t evict, the police will launch a criminal case against them...The police are encouraging landlords to take the law into their own hands and enforce it themselves.” > People who do sex work are also unable to work together for safety, or hire third party support like security, as this would likely qualify as ‘promotion of prostitution’ under the law.