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I forget where I read it but it was something along the line that penalizing the buyers of prostitution has a larger impact than penalizing the prostitutes them
by dangoldin 14y ago
I forget where I read it but it was something along the line that penalizing the buyers of prostitution has a larger impact than penalizing the prostitutes themselves. By killing demand you end up getting rid of the supply.
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- anigbrowl 14y agoLaws against drug possession are supposed to have a similar deterrent effect, but we know those don't work terribly well.