[user104658]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

How would there be less sex trafficking if it was legalised? I don't understand how it would combat exploitation in any way.

Legitimising and regulating any industry reduces the need for, and ability of, criminal entities to operate within that industry. Whilst it wouldn't end it - some "clients" inevitably get off on the exploitation itself - a large number would move to the legal "competition" reducing the profitability of the illegal activity. At the end of the day, the people who engage in and organise human trafficking are motivated by profit. Anything that reduces their ability to profit will reduce their activity.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Legitimising and regulating any industry reduces the need for, and ability of, criminal entities to operate within that industry. Whilst it wouldn't end it - some "clients" inevitably get off on the exploitation itself - a large number would move to the legal "competition" reducing the profitability of the illegal activity. At the end of the day, the people who engage in and organise human trafficking are motivated by profit. Anything that reduces their ability to profit will reduce their activity.

How would it... there would still be a significant element of organised crime maybe more in the rush to 'undercut' the legit working girls.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

How would it... there would still be a significant element of organised crime maybe more in the rush to 'undercut' the legit working girls.

There would be more organised crime in the wake of something being legalised? I suppose it's "possible", but it would go against ... every precident in history. Prohibition leads to a surge in organised crime gangs, legitimisation does the opposite. This is what has happened when the law has been changed in literally every instance of prohibition.