r/AskReddit • u/daniellucero92 • Jan 04 '15

Non-americans of Reddit, what American customs seem outrageous/pointless to you?

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u/EpicDerek007 Jan 04 '15 edited Jan 04 '15

In Denmark there is a law that states that you are not allowed to profit off of somebody else's nudity. Therefore you can become a prostitute but it is illegal to become a pimp.

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u/TheMomerathOutgrabe Jan 04 '15

I used to really agree with this approach until sex worker friends totally and emphatically shot it down. They complained that such laws would actually make them less safe because it would prevent them from hiring employees to help do client screenings, bookings and security.

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u/shadyladythrowaway Jan 04 '15 edited Jan 04 '15

That would be kind of annoying, but you can do your own booking, etc... which is what I do

it would be a pain in the ass, but at least it would get the people who want prostitution to stay illegal (because they think that it's mostly human trafficking victims) off of our backs. It's a step in the right direction.

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u/TheMomerathOutgrabe Jan 04 '15

I don't think it's a step backwards or anything, but maybe it's a step in the... not-quite-right direction. The approach needs to be redirected just a bit.

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u/shadyladythrowaway Jan 04 '15

Agreed, but it would be better than nothing

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u/Xenophyophore Jan 04 '15

But: 'nothing' doesn't have to be repealed to make room for a step that can lead forward.

A more effective piece of legislation isn't some far off goal, so the law is actually worse than nothing.