Decriminalisation of sex workers

[wattaj]

Exploitation of women? Ok. If that's what you want to believe.

Perhaps you would care to explain why it is not?

[TestMangler]

A man always pays for sex. The cost is far higher in a relationship especially marriage.

[GhostofTarbera]

A man always pays for sex. The cost is far higher in a relationship especially marriage.

My mate says his divorce cost his £10000 per bonk in the 3 years they were married to final settlement of £600K


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[woohoo]

I think it's a good idea. Protection for the women involved and hopefully move them away from exploitation.

Also, if they are paying NI then they are contributing to cost of the care the NHS provides when dealing with their drug addiction, sexual diseases, injuries from dodgy clients, mental health care and so on.

[wattaj]

Also, if they are paying NI then they are contributing to cost of the care the NHS provides when dealing with their drug addiction, sexual diseases, injuries from dodgy clients, mental health care and so on.

Would it not be cheaper to address those issues upfront through genuine investment in these support services and then get these people back into the workplace as net contributors to society?

[Zigenare]

Perhaps you would care to explain why it is not?

I'm fine with you feeling that women prostitutes are exploited.

[xoggoth]

While some women may be forced into it, exploited or trying to deal with drug addition etc that does not describe all sex workers. Some perfectly normal, sometimes married, women choose to do it for the money. Decriminalisation would benefit both types.

PS Except they'd have to pay tax, as atW said. Still, there's always cash in hand, which so many handymen use.
PPS And decriminalisation may lead to that pensioner's free brothel pass that I'm hoping for.

[woohoo]

Would it not be cheaper to address those issues upfront through genuine investment in these support services and then get these people back into the workplace as net contributors to society?

I'm all for that. But I doubt your average tax payer/voter will care that much about providing support services to prostitutes when social and mental care is so stretched.

At least the government could actually make some money from putting prostitutes on the books so to speak.

[wattaj]

I'm all for that. But I doubt your average tax payer/voter will care that much about providing support services to prostitutes when social and mental care is so stretched.

At least the government could actually make some money from putting prostitutes on the books so to speak.

1. Investment in support services benefits everyone and not just one specific demographic.

2. Perpetuates patriarchal entitlement to women's (and men's, Brother^*) bodies.


^{* Life of Brian.}

[Zigenare]

While some women may be forced into it, exploited or trying to deal with drug addition etc that does not describe all sex workers. Some perfectly normal, sometimes married, women choose to do it for the money. Decriminalisation would benefit both types.

PS Except they'd have to pay tax, as atW said. Still, there's always cash in hand, which so many handymen use.
PPS And decriminalisation may lead to that pensioner's free brothel pass that I'm hoping for.

It doesn't necessarily follow that having somewhere to put it enables you to put it there. Just saying.