A number of serial killers target prostitutes (actually the podcasts I listened to only mentioned ones in Vancouver, but I imagine elsewhere it's true too), pol

A number of serial killers target prostitutes (actually the podcasts I listened to only mentioned ones in Vancouver, but I imagine elsewhere it's true too), police can't keep tabs on a "group" that wants to hide their actions. Legitimizing the industry makes people who CHOOSE the livelihood safer, and for people who claim they want the government out of their lives and "personal freedoms" above all else, it's a no-brainer. If it were legal women could use services and stuff to maybe track when they're going to a job and if they go missing - someone's alerted and the police come snooping... It'd also free up a LOT of resources to focus on the still illegal prostitution and other sex crimes: forced slaves, underage, trafficking, etc... It'd also bring in tax revenue, etc. It'd probably raise their incomes too, maybe giving them what they need to afford a different career or finish school if that's something they want. It also frees up prisons which the less people we have in prison the better, in fact I think prison shouldn't be for "punishment" so much as "protection" -- violent crimes should be locked up, but using marijuana or buying/selling consensual "experiences" shouldn't be...