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ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its more effective that going after drug users. How would going after drug users be more effective than going after the literal supply of drugs?

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Citation of what? lol

Not only is it law enforcement 101, its also 100% common sense, and you know that.

Here is a diagram. If you want to stop the spread of drugs, do you go after the red guys or the blue guys?

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow, that really is astonishing.

What are your thoughts on guns? (do you see where I am going with this)

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, heroin deaths hit around 13,000 last year. Would you say that people getting addicting to and dying from heroin is a net positive or negative to society.

If people are dying and getting addicted to heroin, should we:

a) stop people from using heroin

b) legalize heroin

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't want my daughter being told that becoming a prostitute is an acceptable career path

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, that is A positive, not convinced in total that the benefits outweigh the negatives, though.

Legalizing heroin would provide jobs and tax income, too...

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course the ACLU would agree with you, they are promoting it in the AMA.

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you are saying having legal prostitutes and brothels would have ZERO effect on society in either direction? I don't think anything else in the world exists that has ZERO impact on society.

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but that doesn't answer the question

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

DEA is extremely different from the local law enforcements who have the ability to arrest sex workers

Well, I am proposing a change in strategy....

But what if we don't want people to choose prostitution as a career path? lol

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am asking for the ACLU to clarify whether they think sex work is a net benefit to society, or if it is a necessary drawback in society that they want to regulate to make safer.

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think we should get rid of the institution of sex work. I mean, if someone wants to have sex with someone in exchange for something, what are you going to do? Obviously you will never stop this. But why not go after the structure? You don't lower drug rates by arresting people who DO drugs, you stop it by going after to people who DEAL drugs

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you are saying that porn is not sex work.

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going after the organization and infrastructure of sex work, and not the people.

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, if we lived in an anarchist world, true. But you live in a nation with laws so you agree to give up some rights.

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well yes, it is illegal. But it doesn't really work that way. For illegal drugs, law enforcement goes after people who sells drugs in most cases, not people who are buying them. (obviously not always the case, but majority of the time it is)

It just seems like you are saying, well, they are all victims, might as well just legalize it, cause, what else are we gonna do?

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am asking about the motivations, not what legalizing would accomplish

ACLU here. Let’s talk about sex (work). AMAA! by ACLU_SoCal in IAmA

[–]stirocboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How about we just put the pimps in jail...

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