Even if true, economics is only one part of the equation. When society discusses sex work, there is more support for penalizing the traffickers than the worker

Even if true, economics is only one part of the equation. When society discusses sex work, there is more support for penalizing the traffickers than the workers. This is because morals are an important dimension besides just economics. Similarly, when talking about waste, there is more depth than just thinking about the economic impact.