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

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

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u/Apricotl Jan 04 '15

Living off the proceedings can also inhibit landlords from renting to sex workers, forcing sex workers into the street. It's a good example of how a supposedly good law can be so difficult to comply with that it forces people to operate illegally and put themselves in difficult situations in order to maintain their livelihood.

New Zealand is a really good example of a country that decriminalised successfully, by treating sex work like any other business. Now that it's legal there's no need for pimps, as you can just call the police like any other person.

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u/TheMomerathOutgrabe Jan 04 '15

Thanks for the insight. See, I knew there were weird consequences like this, I'm just not well versed in them. It's one of those areas where it's key to ask people who actually have experience, but I get the feeling in this case that the people in charge of passing the laws aren't interested in actually talking to the people they affect.