02-02-2005, 08:06 PM
It is inarguable that some prostitutes are, in fact, sex slaves. I would argue that the root cause of that is the fact that, since what they sell is illegal, they are beyond the safety nets that our government provides for other workers. They do not get the benefit of workplace safety legislation. I cannot see any problem in having prostitution legal so that sex workers can get that benefit too.
I see the ban on prostitution as being part of the safety net, itself. Obviously, any workplace regulation won't apply if your employer chooses to ignore it, and never gets prosecuted.
The original point I was making was that if someone chooses unemployment rather than undertake a legal job, then they should not expect to claim tax dollars in the form of unemployment benefits. Their reasons for doing so are irrelevant.
I suggested the same thing in my first post. If there is any problem with what is supposedly happening in the story we are reacting to, the unemployment law ain't it.
I see the ban on prostitution as being part of the safety net, itself. Obviously, any workplace regulation won't apply if your employer chooses to ignore it, and never gets prosecuted.
The original point I was making was that if someone chooses unemployment rather than undertake a legal job, then they should not expect to claim tax dollars in the form of unemployment benefits. Their reasons for doing so are irrelevant.
I suggested the same thing in my first post. If there is any problem with what is supposedly happening in the story we are reacting to, the unemployment law ain't it.