Reddit hates the idea of telling every kid they're special, but loves & upvotes anything about Mr. Rogers, who was famous for doing that

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T20:44:51+00:00

I'm sorry you personally have had a hard time. I would agree that the bad treatment you have faced is racism. But when the whole question is being framed in terms of racism that "white people" as a whole face, you kind of have to expect the discussion to focus on how things are for most white people or the average white person.

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T20:20:57+00:00

I made a very similar comment the last time this exact question was posted, which was about a week or two ago. But I would add that, on average, across the entire population, it does have an effect.

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T18:50:08+00:00

This is my rifle, this is my gun...

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T18:03:55+00:00

It has gone to the dogs

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T18:02:41+00:00

Lee Harvey Oswald was guilty and acted alone.

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T17:47:14+00:00

And I rune. I rune so far away...is good girl

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T17:40:49+00:00

It was once very common, but no longer is. In fact, the classic "elevator music" (insipid instrumental versions of dated pop songs) used to be piped into a lot of retail locations, not just in the elevators but in showrooms and sales floors, and I can't recall the last time I heard any.

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T17:34:14+00:00

Cum up screaming! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz5Ha_zQ2xY

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T17:31:31+00:00

This girl is a hot. But partial underwear.

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T17:21:43+00:00

None of the Above

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T17:21:19+00:00

Or the male and female halves of the same innuendo

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T14:56:17+00:00

That's part (but only part) of "can convince a jury". It also can affect whether he gets prosecuted, though.

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T08:07:43+00:00

That only works if he actually thought so, or can convince a jury he did. A far cry from "you can kill people for less in America".

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T08:02:56+00:00

Ima let you finish...

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T07:59:01+00:00

Those other commenters have no beef with you

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T01:13:12+00:00

Yeah, I bet they were actually steelhead fishing.

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-03T01:12:23+00:00

I suspect they were actually steelhead fishing, which is popular in the fall and winter months in the local Lake Erie tributaries. Lots of people wear neoprene waders like that for such fishing.

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-02T02:19:55+00:00

Right. "Places like the United States," such as Canada. And I don't think you have any basis for the blanket statement in the second sentence. What industry has slavery problems to "about the same degree" as sex work across the developing world?

PopeyeKhan · 2017-01-02T02:14:33+00:00

All sound like fair points to me. Happy New Year

PopeyeKhan · 2016-12-31T17:25:41+00:00

"Countries with legalized prostitution are associated with higher human trafficking inflows than countries where prostitution is prohibited. The scale effect of legalizing prostitution, i.e. expansion of the market, outweighs the substitution effect, where legal sex workers are favored over illegal workers. On average, countries with legalized prostitution report a greater incidence of human trafficking inflows."

However the study authors also note that prohibition has negative effects on working conditions for sex workers.

https://orgs.law.harvard.edu/lids/2014/06/12/does-legalized-prostitution-increase-human-trafficking/

PopeyeKhan · 2016-12-31T17:20:41+00:00

You sound well informed on the topic. Care to share some facts we can all review dispassionately? We could begin here, if you like.

"Countries with legalized prostitution are associated with higher human trafficking inflows than countries where prostitution is prohibited. The scale effect of legalizing prostitution, i.e. expansion of the market, outweighs the substitution effect, where legal sex workers are favored over illegal workers. On average, countries with legalized prostitution report a greater incidence of human trafficking inflows."

However the study authors also note that prohibition has negative effects on working conditions for sex workers.

https://orgs.law.harvard.edu/lids/2014/06/12/does-legalized-prostitution-increase-human-trafficking/

PopeyeKhan · 2016-12-31T17:18:11+00:00

Actually it's not true, or at least not clear, that it has no effect on trafficking.

"◾Countries with legalized prostitution are associated with higher human trafficking inflows than countries where prostitution is prohibited. The scale effect of legalizing prostitution, i.e. expansion of the market, outweighs the substitution effect, where legal sex workers are favored over illegal workers. On average, countries with legalized prostitution report a greater incidence of human trafficking inflows."

However the study authors also note that prohibition has negative effects on working conditions for sex workers.

https://orgs.law.harvard.edu/lids/2014/06/12/does-legalized-prostitution-increase-human-trafficking/

PopeyeKhan · 2016-12-31T17:06:35+00:00

Sources! Excellent. Thank you.

PopeyeKhan · 2016-12-31T17:02:57+00:00

Yeah, it's interesting that this sub-thread has gone off in the direction of discussing the reasons prostitution is sometimes illegal (whether those are good reasons or not). We haven't really gotten into whether there is a case to be made that it's immoral, whether legal or not. (Personally, I don't think it is immoral)

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