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In reply to the discussion: The invisible victims of victimless crime [View all]BainsBane
(53,137 posts)88. Do you have a link to the post you wrote during the 50 shades threads
When you talked about the desensitization to violence through media and it's effects on violence in society, including war and torture? I wanted to read it again and link to it for someone else to read.
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Just found the links in your sig. That needs to be said, but DU won't let it be said.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#23
Police found that the number of underage street prlstitutes *increased* in Nevada.
redqueen
Aug 2014
#17
There really is no simple, perfect solution. They all come with serious drawbacks.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#99
But what does your story have to do with legalizing and regulating prostitution? Will asshole...
Logical
Aug 2014
#10
I addressed your response as soon as I saw it. However, your experience occurred under
La Lioness Priyanka
Aug 2014
#6
BainsBane is saying that due to the police being paid off, it was effectively legal where she was
Scootaloo
Aug 2014
#27
"there can be multiple problems afoot in a scenario, you know" Yes, I know. I know.
AverageJoe90
Aug 2014
#42
that is def not the same as legalized. corrupt policing is one of the biggest problems
La Lioness Priyanka
Aug 2014
#46
Last sentence and all of it. Perfect. Attempting to compose a longer, suitable answer for later.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#15
I found it and this is an edit of it to apply to this here, but the original post is at the link:
freshwest
Aug 2014
#89
Excellent post, freshwest. Really gets the whole of it all. The World Wide View on a larger scale
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2014
#116
"... the diff between an innocent little girl like you and a kid that chose prostitution."
redqueen
Aug 2014
#120
I am sorry you had to endure that. NO child, anywhere, should be subjected ...
11 Bravo
Aug 2014
#41
Kicking because this should be on the Greatest Page or Trending, and it 's not..
freshwest
Aug 2014
#53
Having it in *their* shiny neighborhood would remove the thrill right away, no?
freshwest
Aug 2014
#61
A 2012 study published in World Development, “Does Legalized Prostitution Increase Human Trafficking
LanternWaste
Aug 2014
#59
I don't see how anyone can think that legalization is some magic bullet.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#100
That is just... Any credibility he might have, on any subject, he torpedoed with that post.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#134
And it shows that legalization is not the blanket solution some think it is.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#138
Exactly. We need to take the blinders off and really *look* at the real-world effects.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#143