Prostitution
Sep. 11th, 2007 01:31 pm[Poll #1053551]
(NB for the last two questions - "results viewable to none" means "viewable to
ewx", and of course in theory to LJ's operators.)
(no subject)
Date: 2007-09-11 03:32 pm (UTC)The only measures that have proven effective in terms of safety are those of toleration; the only measures that have ever achieved a reduction in visible activity (rather than displacement) are measures taken against the punters - 'naming and shaming' being a particularly effective case in point.
In practice, the enforcement of the law always ends up with the removal of all legal protection from the women selling sex and - eventually - active persection by the organs of the state. No matter how enlightened or tolernt or even-handed it is at the beginning.