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  Human trafficking is a very real problem in places that have legalized prostitution. 
  
  But also in places where its illegal. I don't think there's anywhere in the world that doesn't have any degree of human trafficking. 
  At least when prostitutes aren't breaking the law with their job they can more safely reach out for help.
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  So, in general I agree with you, but there are risks that need to be assessed.  Often times, people who specifically have sex for money come from more vulnerable populations and are being exploited for fear of losing everything should they not do this work.  What safeguards do you envision being in place to ensure that sex workers are there fully voluntarily and not being trafficked and coerced to stay with threats of violence or other retaliation?  Similarly this article talks about how human trafficking victims and abuse victims often show similar patterns.  So, how do you find the people who are in this situation and get them to admit they need help?
  Finally, how will you ensure your system does better than the current system for making sure employees are here legally, where often times things are swept under the rug or misreported? >
  
  Licenses for prostitution would be start. Both for companies and individual sex workers. Any enterprise with unlicensed workers would be shut down and heavily prosecuted.   
  Obviously I could not completely eradicate exploitation of vulnerable people. However it already occurs. Bringing some elements of this industry above board will give those working in the industry some recourse to rectify injustice and safeguard vulnerable people.   
  Though I will admit it wont be without problems. 
  To what extent, I wonder, are sex workers mostly coming from vulnerable populations simply because of the standing this work culturally has within society. People who arent from vulnerable backgrounds would never even consider it at present, because it would be enormously culturally destructive for them, damaging to their future livelihoods if it ever got out. >
  
  I mean, a lot of people don't go into it because they see sex as intimate, and sex with strangers as not.  That rules out a ton of people, right? >
  
  Yeah for sure loads of people wont be interested for themselves. Is that a problem? Loads of people arent interested in being police officers either. >
  
  I agree and disagree with you.
  I agree that the sex industry should be normalized. Where I disagree is that I think we need to go much further. We need to be much more open in discussing sex as well as the body. There are still all these taboos around discussions of the anus, as a result of which many men in particular put off seeing a doctor when they are experiencing a problem.
  We need to be more open about practicing non-professional sex and how to not only doing safely, but do it within the context of a positive or learning / personal growth relationship. >
  
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  I can get behind this. A factual revalation in another post encourages me to take a step back from fully encouraging the industry to flourish. I, for sure think it should be normalised though. >
  
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  No sex, and no realistic prospect for sex also encourages individuals to turn towards more heinous means of finding release. Ie rape.
  
  Whoa now. Nobody rapes because they need a release. That's what a palm full of lotion and/or Fleshlights are for.
  Rape is about power, control, and humiliation. >
  
  
  Rape is about power, control, and humiliation.
  
  A good point.  
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  Please have a read of this article by a receptionist who worked in a brothel for many years, in a jurisdiction where prostitution has been fully legalised. She describes the reality of prostitution for the women working there, and it's not a pleasant read at all.
  There are many, many other accounts like this from women who used to work in the sex industry. >
  
  Human trafficking is a very real problem in places that have legalized prostitution.  Your view is that if/when prostitution is legalized and normalized that the number of clients will increase, which is true.  And with demand up, the number of workers will have to increase.  Which will lead to massive human trafficking issues.
  And, I'd imagine, a large increase in people being sold or otherwise pressured into sex slavery.