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How do you really know that the person selling sex really wants to and isn't consciously or unconsciously forced by it by the economic circumstances?

• lzauz 4y ago
  Most people who have jobs do not work because they want to but because they are forced by economic circumstances. Should we abolish work?
  • maweki 4y ago
    Well, if you're asking whether capitalism and economic necessities are the root of most of our problems, then my answer is a resounding yes.
    • mantas 4y ago
      As if non-capitalist system would get rid of shitty jobs and being forced to work. Point in case - USSR where not working was a crime :)
  • eurasiantiger 4y ago
    It wouldn’t be such a bad idea to take laissez-faire all the way to workers. Abolish bullshit jobs but foster ones that are meaningful to people.
• thecopy 4y ago
  In this scenario: how does making buying illegal help the woman? The entire market is pushed into the unregulated black market as a side-effect of making buying illegal. This world is dominated by criminals and gangs.
  • snapplebobapple 4y ago
    Making things illegal makes the price a lot higher and that it is only illegal for the buyer turns it into a potential extortion gig so the buyer should really be on their best behavior unless they also plan on murdering the sex worker to avoid extortion. Since the vast majority of people don't plan on killing their sex worker you end up with mostly higher prices and lower risk, especially if you can avoid paying out to gangs, which the girl in the article appears to have accomplished, leading me to believe it's more doable than you imply. Getting paid way more for the same amount of work is obviously beneficial.
• naasking 4y ago
  > How do you really know that the person selling sex really wants to and isn't consciously or unconsciously forced by it by the economic circumstances You mean like every other shitty job? If economic circumstances are the core problem, then address those rather than taking away people's agency.
  • maweki 4y ago
    Yes. You're right. And I still think it's a bit easier in the short term to implement worker protection than a worldwide anti-capitalist revolution.
    • naasking 4y ago
      > Yes. You're right. And I still think it's a bit easier in the short term to implement worker protection than a worldwide anti-capitalist revolution. I agree, worker protections for sex work is a great idea.
  • mantas 4y ago
    There's a pretty big difference between prostitution and other shitty jobs from mental health perspective.
    • naasking 4y ago
      > There's a pretty big difference between prostitution and other shitty jobs from mental health perspective. Is there though? Or is it really the circumstances around the sex work that cause these problems, like legislation that forces women to work with pimps for protection, who then get them hooked on hard drugs and physically abuse them.
      • mantas 4y ago
        There're quite a few things going on in human body during sex that doesn't happen with most lines of work. Let alone what happens in case of pregnancy.
• concordDance 4y ago
  What happens to those who can't sell sex experiencing those same economic circumstances?