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American police organizations are barely 200 years old. Prostitution is also an old profession, but it shouldn’t exactly be encouraged. We should judge these th
by ultrarunner 6y ago
American police organizations are barely 200 years old. Prostitution is also an old profession, but it shouldn’t exactly be encouraged. We should judge these things by their merits, and American police have a very checkered culture and track record that makes supporting them uncomfortable at best.
- mrits 6y agoWhy shouldn't prostitution be encouraged?
- Barrin92 6y agosignificant exposure to violence and studies suggest trauma, drug abuse, and mental illness at rates far above the general population. One study in Australia found PTSD prevalence among street workers above levels of war veterans. https://theconversation.com/a-soldier-and-a-sex-worker-walk-into-a-therapists-office-whos-more-likely-to-have-ptsd-71464 https://theconversation.com/a-soldier-and-a-sex-worker-walk-...
- mrits 6y agoI think that study you linked does more to prove there isn't significant risk of increased PTSD for prostitutes. It's very close to the general population average. Since it's an average I would think you could find other professionals with more PTSD likelihood, such as trauma surgeons, social workers, or social media content censors.
- ultrarunner 6y agoPerhaps I "aspired to" would be clearer. I very much think that prohibition has, like other things, made it more dangerous. But it sounds like hard, dangerous work with likely damaging effects means other professions should be preferred.