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jberryhill

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3. Or...

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #2)

Fri May 4, 2012, 11:41 PM

May 2012

Is the opposing position to that "Make it illegal and there won't be abusive situations?"

Because it is illegal, yet this sort of thing does happen.

I don't think the legality or illegality of prostitution among consenting adults has much of an impact either way on things like trafficking in minors.

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3 guilty, 6 acquitted in Minnesota-to-Tennessee Somali girl sex ring [View all] Poll_Blind May 2012 OP

Glad to see the convictions being pursued. LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #1

Oh but prostitution is just an empowering jobs avenue for women! riderinthestorm May 2012 #2

Or... jberryhill May 2012 #3

And if you keep it illegal, ALL the fucking control belongs to organised crime. TheMadMonk May 2012 #4

Look at what happened with the Columbian prostitute and the SS.. Fumesucker May 2012 #5