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FrodosPet

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36. Cigarettes and alcohol would be a good simile

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 02:32 AM

Dec 2013

Both are legal, but heavily taxed and regulated.

So, between cheapskates who don't want to pay taxes, to anti-government militia types who want to poke a finger in the eye of the government, to people who would rather steal a dime than earn a thousand dollars, cigarette and booze bootlegging is still alive and well and earning criminals billions of dollars a year.

So yes, legalizing and regulating it will not make the illegal market go away. But hopefully it curtails it.

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Swedish PM wants tougher sentences for those who buy sex from prostitutes [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2013 OP

How is throwing people in prison for sex anything but puritanism? Kurska Dec 2013 #1

Buying sex from minors and trafficking victims is rape, and opposing rape is not prudishness. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #2

Yup, that part was clearly what I was talking about. Kurska Dec 2013 #3

Boo hoo that men don't have the freedom to buy the opportunity to rape a kid or trafficking victim. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #4

It is amazing, do you even read my posts? Kurska Dec 2013 #5

the new law targets those who (a) buy sex with minors and (b) knowingly geek tragedy Dec 2013 #6

Psstt, buddy Kurska Dec 2013 #7

Don't waste your time. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2013 #8

You've really outderped yourself. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #10

I meant the 1999 law woops, you're horrible wrong too though. Kurska Dec 2013 #11

The proposal UNDER DISCUSSION HERE geek tragedy Dec 2013 #13

That's really just an abhorrent style of 'debate' on your part ... brett_jv Dec 2013 #15

Four legal options have been presented three in the OP. Let me break it down for you. Kurska Dec 2013 #16

"sexual fascism" gimme a break. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #19

How on earth is throwing people in jail for consensual sex anything but sexual fascism? Kurska Dec 2013 #20

As far as I can tell, your concern is protecting the ability of men geek tragedy Dec 2013 #22

Men and women should be allowed to buy and sell sex, yes. Kurska Dec 2013 #23

That you're defending pimps says it all. Last word is yours. nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #24

"But you know how you get rid of pimps (which I do want to do)"- Me. Kurska Dec 2013 #25

You just received a trolling of the very worst sort ... brett_jv Dec 2013 #28

Man, I hope so. Kurska Dec 2013 #30

That's that person's constant Modus Operendi. Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #39

Exactly ... and further underground means ... brett_jv Dec 2013 #26

Good post, the war on drugs analogy is very apt. n/t Kurska Dec 2013 #29

Regulating Legal Prostitution FrodosPet Dec 2013 #32

Well if you want me to break down my vision of it. Kurska Dec 2013 #33

Because naughty is more fun? FrodosPet Dec 2013 #34

It won't eliminate the entire black market, nothing in history can eliminate the entire black market Kurska Dec 2013 #35

Cigarettes and alcohol would be a good simile FrodosPet Dec 2013 #36

And if there are problems with the system, they can be solved. Kurska Dec 2013 #37

How do you NOT understand ... brett_jv Dec 2013 #12

Except I actually read the article geek tragedy Dec 2013 #14

Maybe so .. but the 'honest' thing to do is help the other person understand their mistake brett_jv Dec 2013 #17

There are two different laws here. Kurska Dec 2013 #21

Jesus Mary and Joesph, I am talking about the other law. Kurska Dec 2013 #18

Reinfeldt is a idiot. jessie04 Dec 2013 #9

he is a jerk for a stronger sentence raping a child and raping a sex slave? wow. progressive much? seabeyond Dec 2013 #27

That's already illegal davidn3600 Dec 2013 #38

it is illegal and he is wanting to increase the punishment. seabeyond Dec 2013 #40

why not arrest them both they're adults? Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #31

I don't think selling sex should carry any criminal penalties. Especially considering how many nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #42

"Mandatory prison sentence for buying sex from minors." That I have no problem with. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #41