Banning sex work is about as successful as banning drugs. All it usually does is lead to more misery for the sex workers. Which is entirely the intention, of course.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Let's not forget the other side of the equation, a lot more people would try drugs if they weren't illegal. Which is a good thing, because learning about them helps all of society.

[–] Entropywins@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

My experience as an addict tells me more people trying drugs isn't necessarily the best thing they can do for their lives IMHO.

[–] Lennard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The Scandinavian model only criminalizes the clients, so I guess making their life's worse isn't the purpose. Still I am in favor of a fully regulated market with favorable working conditions.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

That model is much better but from what I heard it's still not optimal for sellers because buyers are still committing a crime so it will still need to happen far away from the law and anyone that could help protect the sellers, like in massage places and sus places of town. Otherwise no buyers would dare buy.