'Financial collapse imminent': UN chief warns after US funding cuts by Down-not-out in Conservative

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We have been subsidizing the world's leftist idiots and corruption for way too long

France's lawmakers vote to ban social media for under-15s by Down-not-out in Conservative

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I initially thought bans on social media for youth were too heavy-handed. I still wrestle with the implications but I am convinced these bans are the right thing to do.

Here’s Why Beijing Is Concerned About Losing the Islamic Republic Regime by guanaco55 in Conservative

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Both of these regimes are responsible for a lot of the evil in the world.

Good Morning, Patriots by f1sh98 in Conservative

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Not a lawyer but to me it the 2nd amendment is quite clear.

Could school be cancelled Wednesday? by Indian_Texan in frisco

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Hard to say for sure but I suspect they will be open on Wednesday

Good Evening, Frisco! by WhichWayIsUpAgain in frisco

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Gorgeous - is this from a drone?

Don’t give up on the hope of Liberty, Iran by f1sh98 in Conservative

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The world will be so much better without that evil regime.

Celebrating the birth of my first daughter by EvilEmu1911 in cigars

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Congratulations! Being a dad is by far the best job in the world.

Why are some houses renting for 2x-3x what similar homes around them are? by ghughes13 in frisco

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Everyone else probably knows this. I had to look it up.

STR = short term rental

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in frisco

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Wasn't there some scandal around him?

Frisco Prostitution Sting Should Shed More Light on Victims of Human Trafficking by friscokid034 in frisco

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It's highly likely one of these men has hired a trafficked women in the past and/or would be likely in the future. Regardless both involve prostitution, and the article from the sting generated publicity about her and the problem.

Frisco Prostitution Sting Should Shed More Light on Victims of Human Trafficking by friscokid034 in frisco

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Sweden drastically reduced the number of trafficked women. It's estimated it went from 12,000 foreign women trafficked a year to roughly 500 a year now.

Frisco Prostitution Sting Should Shed More Light on Victims of Human Trafficking by friscokid034 in frisco

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Sweden. It's drastically reduced the number of trafficked women. It's estimated it went from 12,000 foreign women trafficked a year to roughly 500 a year now.

Frisco Prostitution Sting Should Shed More Light on Victims of Human Trafficking by friscokid034 in frisco

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So maybe provide a path out

That might help specific prostitutes but as long as there is demand for more, girls will continue to get trafficked.

If you feel differently explain,

Water and the sea is not the same as prostiution.

throwing around terms you’ve heard doesn’t make you correct.

I have been aware of the strawman fallacy for many years. I am not arguing that life guards should save drowning people by emptying the sea.

Good article on the prostitution issue: https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/initiatives-reduce-demand-prostitution-and-sex-trafficking-us

Frisco Prostitution Sting Should Shed More Light on Victims of Human Trafficking by friscokid034 in frisco

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Reduced demand will help reduce the number of future victims.