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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 15 Aug 16 1.39pm

Originally posted by Michaelawt85

Agree with you regarding protecting sex workers. But this falls apart when you have escorts who visit in hotel rooms or people's homes. Making it legal won't stop women being attacked and assaulted. Maybe more would come forward perhaps to report it but there would still be the sex worker stigma attached to what they do.

True, but it will make it much easier for the victim to report it to the police, and require that the police treat it as an assault, plus of course the escort could then sue the individual for things such as loss of earnings etc.

I don't think you can remove risk from prostitution entirely, but you can force the police to do their job (assault doesn't require the victim to 'press charges').

Originally posted by Michaelawt85

No legalised brothel would want known drug users or addicts working there either which means the street working element would still be there. Some men would still use street workers as they are cheaper than those who would be working in licenced legal premises

I'm not sure it would exclude addicts, as I doubt they'd be too worried - Plenty of addicts work massage parlours etc which are all but legalised brothels. The focus should be on establishing and maintaining a clear STI record. Men willing to pay for sex almost certainly have had sex with addicts.

But more importantly, by going 'above ground' we can also push the spotlight into the darker areas and parasites that feed on the misery and exploitation - as well as creating points of entry where outreach and support programs can help those in sex work (and out of the trade, including getting people onto welfare etc).

It would of course be necessary for the state to protect its monopoly of the sex trade (effectively the brothels should be state owned and run and with a focus on eliminating private competition).

You'd still have problems.

 


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Originally posted by ASCPFC

I would go there if I worked nearby - as long as the coffee was really nice.
Unfortunately in Ireland we had a hissy fit over an Ann Summers so it seems a little unlikely. There is a sex shop here in Galway and every day people would be on their knees praying outside. Religious nutcases galore.

Are you sure now that they were praying?

 


Most certainly not European.

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