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In reply to the discussion: There is nothing wrong with Porn & Prostitution [View all]Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)Unless you're talking about universal physical constants, there's almost (notice I even caveat this declaration ; ) never a case where the incredibly broad, sweeping statement is 100% correct.
And proof on the ground would show that there is plenty wrong with both as they exist in the real world. Now some of what is wrong is certainly not exclusive to those fields. Many participants are coerced, even if not by physical force or addiction, into taking part in the 'trades' as a result of economic forces. Which is wrong in any field. You shouldn't actually be forced by necessity into any field of endeavour, but should participate because you enjoy doing so. While there might be some people in those trades who do enjoy their work, we've got plenty of evidence that far too many don't.
Legalization, regulation, and taxation would address *some* of the problems involved, but certainly not all.
I say more power to people who want to get paid to 'get their freak on', but the reality is, and will remain, that there's a lot of evil entwined in those fields. You might do some reading on sex slave trafficking before making such a broad declaration. Even your proposed solution will not entirely end such practices, even if it somewhat diminishes them.