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RandySF

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18. That's the point

Reply to comradebillyboy (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 02:45 PM

Feb 2019

Take sex work off the streets and out of shadows where workers (women and men) can work as regulated inpendents or with licensed, professional agencies with the ability to better screen potential customers.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Harris Supports Decriminalizing Sex Work [View all] RandySF Feb 2019 OP

That will be a popular position here jberryhill Feb 2019 #1

True, but what might be interesting is to see how many politicans say one thing, and do another still_one Feb 2019 #2

oh jberryhill Feb 2019 #7

interesting still_one Feb 2019 #9

Not with me. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #30

It's okay, she's firmly held both positions jberryhill Feb 2019 #31

And who determines that consent was truly given? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #3

If the sex worker is an independent escort RandySF Feb 2019 #10

In a lot countries prostitution is legal, pimping isn't. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #11

Would not envy the legislature that tried to write that law Trenzalore Feb 2019 #4

I believe Canada did it. RandySF Feb 2019 #5

I think the UK has some form of it too Trenzalore Feb 2019 #8

On a side note Trenzalore Feb 2019 #6

Technically, he wasn't paying for her sex, he was paying for her silence about sex. progressoid Feb 2019 #21

I'm ok with legalization of sex work so long as it's properly regulated comradebillyboy Feb 2019 #12

That's the point RandySF Feb 2019 #18

She just got my vote 4now Feb 2019 #13

I would support regulating sex work crazycatlady Feb 2019 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #17

Good call BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #15

Decriminalize it for the worker, keep it criminal for the buyer. Amimnoch Feb 2019 #16

In Canada and Israel prostitution is legal but pimping isn't. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #19

I don't know that the feds can - or at least should - tell States it must decriminalize anything. TomSlick Feb 2019 #20

I'm on board with that, with one important caveat: MineralMan Feb 2019 #22

That's the way it is in Canada, decriminalized but with laws against exploitation and trafficking... George II Feb 2019 #24

Sounds good. How is it working out in practice? MineralMan Feb 2019 #27

"I refuse to answer...." George II Feb 2019 #29

With some restrictions (mostly to protect the workers) it has been decriminalized in Canada. George II Feb 2019 #23

Decriminalization of sex work is badly needed ZeroSomeBrains Feb 2019 #25

Question RandySF Feb 2019 #26

I would think a union would be useful ZeroSomeBrains Feb 2019 #28

Well, that's interesting. progressoid Feb 2019 #32