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    8 months ago

    even though it happens more often

    I don’t think that’s a fair exchange

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      8 months ago

      Okay.

      From the metrics in the study referenced above trafficking accounts for roughly 25% of prostitutes, regardless of legality. When it’s legal, they have workplace protections and get normal workplace benefits like retirement plans.
      When it’s illegal, they have little legal protections, and are subject to abuse because while victims, they’re also criminals and are punished if caught or saved.

      Personally, I think better outcomes for the majority of people is preferable to markedly worse outcomes for a smaller set.