When you are in a field where no legitimate actor wants to do business with you, of course there will be crime and exploitation. If I refuse to serve black cus

When you are in a field where no legitimate actor wants to do business with you, of course there will be crime and exploitation. If I refuse to serve black customers because they are more likely to be criminals, I am going to get a well deserved anti-discrimination lawsuit. That's because we understand that discriminating against black people will only make the problem worse. But discriminating against sex workers is fine, and indeed, it makes the problem worse. For other jobs, the government protects its workers. For example, by making sure workshops comply with safety regulations. For sex workers, the law essentially says "you can't open a workshop", which is all but helpful as it just put these "workshops" in the hands of criminals, and leave sex workers with no protection.