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   From: kalelfan@yanospamhoo.com   
      
   "Alan Baker"  wrote in message news:lm3e7u$log$4@news.datemas.de...   
      
   > On 2014-05-28 01:24:12 +0000, {>_<} Раиса" <"{>_ said:   
   >   
   >> And the females will no long be the target of police. . . .  the BUYERS   
   >> of their services will be the targets...   
   >   
   > So buying sex will be illegal, but selling it is fine?   
      
   It's moronic, and just as unconstitutional though it'll probably   
   take years to establish that.  In addition to the fallacy you've   
   pointed out, Illegal Johns will also by definition be Criminal   
   Johns, and Criminal Johns are more Dangerous Johns to the   
   sex workers that the Supreme Court ruling said were being   
   unconstitutionally prevented from safe working conditions.   
      
   The Conservatives will lose votes over this in the election   
   next year, assuming the premise is true that continuing   
   prohibition is effectively their "solution".  There's a strong   
   libertarian-leaning constituency that ought to be Conservative-   
   leaning, but they won't be if Harper & Co. put on their Little   
   Despot hats and try to thwart or get around the Supreme   
   Court ruling.  How about...   
      
   Freedom!  But also have all appropriate regulations to protect   
   communities, e.g., have zoning laws against street prostitutes   
   in residential neighborhoods or near schools, protect sex   
   workers from abusive pimps or johns by having even tougher   
   laws and penalties for that, likewise underage prostitution   
   and sex trafficking.  Also have health issues addressed through   
   licensing of sex workers and regular checks, and whatever   
   other reasonable regulation makes sense.  Use tax revenue   
   and any licensing fees or other revenues to fund the various   
   regulatory steps, and perhaps contribute to public service or   
   other programs that help people with addictions as with other   
   legal vices like gambling or alcohol.   
      
   The Conservatives could come across as tough on this issue,   
   with an approach like the above.  But beyond the above they   
   should completely stay out of it.  It is not their business what   
   personal activities and transactions consenting adults engage   
   in.   
      
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