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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
I'm in two minds about this. On the one hand, I don't think we should be encouraging vices and addictions... On the other, I don't think legitimising prostitution and drugs (class B and below, at least) would actually increase the number of people becoming prostitutes or using prostitutes or drugs.
And it's a potential gold mine...
The only issue is have with the legitimise toon of sex services as employment is that I can just imagine the Jobcentre sanctioning benefits for women because they haven't had a crack at being a hooker, or refuse to go to an interview in a brothel :/. Other than that, legalisation and taxation of sex services would only, if anything, make both workers and, err, "clients", safer... and would do A LOT to combat horrific things like sex trafficking. I don't understand why it's illegal. If someone (individually) wants to sell sex, or buy sex, surely that's no one's business but theirs? The question of force / exploitation is a completely separate issue and like I said... Would happen LESS if legitimised.
Drugs, again, I don't think legalising them would drastically alter usage, and would ultimately make them safer. Most are certainly no more dangerous than alcohol and we have a massive double standard there. And, to be pragmatic. .. Stick a whopping great 70% tax on cannabis and watch several billion pounds of deficit evaporate.
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A friend of mine was sanctioned not long ago for refusing to apply for a job as an 'exotic dancer'. Needless to say the sanction was quickly overturned but it should never have been applied in the first place
Cant believe jobs like that end up on the jobcentre site to begin with
I'm all for legalizing it all tbh. Would definitely make it safer..I only found out recently that the diamorphine I had in labour is actually heroin but the clean version
