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In reply to the discussion: Why does Belle Knox consider herself a feminist? [View all]stevenleser
(32,886 posts)that's an odd question, isn't it? I would ask you why I should think otherwise.
In general I think it is probably just as bad to be trafficked to one country as another, however, if we take a generic person and say OK, Person A is going to be trafficked for prostitution, nothing in what either of us is proposing will stop that, but would I want them trafficked to a country where prostitution is legalized versus one that isn't, I would say a country where it is legalized. Because I think there is a higher chance in that country that they will be able to seek help from the authorities in dealing with their situation.
If inflows are increased to countries where it is legalized, then IMHO, traffickers are being stupid and it is going to hurt them. But I'm fine with that. The traffickers can go to hell.
I think the argument is very similar to, if person A is going to abuse and become addicted to drugs, would I want them to be in a country where drugs are legalized, or one where drugs are illegal. Obviously, there is a much stronger coercive factor to human trafficking, but at the end of a day, you have a person in a bad spot and where is their outcome likely to be better? That part is the same. A person with a drug addiction is much better off in a country where drugs are legalized. In addition to all the other things they have to overcome to dealing with their issue, at least the authorities isnt one of them.