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Free Markets - The laws that sex workers really want

Posted by freedomforall 5 years, 8 months ago to Culture
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Everyone has an opinion about how to legislate sex work (whether to legalize it, ban it or even tax it) ... but what do workers themselves think would work best? Activist Juno Mac explains four legal models that are being used around the world and shows us the model that she believes will work best to keep sex workers safe and offer greater self-determination. "If you care about gender equality or poverty or migration or public health, then sex worker rights matter to you," she says. "Make space for us in your movements."
SOURCE URL: https://www.ted.com/talks/juno_mac_the_laws_that_sex_workers_really_want

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  • Posted by mshupe 5 years, 8 months ago
    Shouldn't this be about the legitimate role of government? The issues mentioned are subsets. Is it fair to say that anyone who is focuses on one or two of them is engaged in identity group think?
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    • Posted by freedomforall 5 years, 8 months ago
      Although there is no government with its role significantly restricted in it's founding documents, I agree that this is another area where government meddling is not the solution. The speaker is effectively asking for matters of sex to be included in a statement similar to the first amendment to the US Constitution. Instead of taking the approach that these rights existed before government, she is asking for permission from government which should not be required as the rights come from existence.
      Congress shall make no law respecting sex between consenting adults, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
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  • Posted by DeangalvinFL 5 years, 8 months ago
    As soon as "sex" is mentioned, all rational thought is out the door.
    How about affectionately making another human being feel good? Just fine apparently until "sexual feeling of some kind is involved". Then the left and the right are, "oh no, stop that!"
    Freedom?, hell no if it involves a women making a man feel good.
    Yet, conveniently, if one were to go to a Lesbian or Homosexual club the authorities look the other way. Justification is, they should be allowed to show their "love" for one another, in a safe place. Selective enforcement.
    It isn't about sex, it is about control over individuals.
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