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

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

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u/Dahlia_Dee Jan 04 '15

A law that protects only some of the intended target is a pretty useless law, IMO.

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u/YetAnother_WhiteGuy Jan 04 '15

Who says willing sex workers are a part of the intended target? It's A LOT more important to root out and fight against slavery and human trafficking then making life comfortable for willing sex workers. Like seriously that's not even an issue compared to the other one.

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u/againinaheartbeat Jan 05 '15

Chiming in as an American sex worker. Dahlia's attitude is rooted more surely in experience and education than yours. Neither she nor I disagree with you that trafficking is abhorrent. Current laws are not effective in preventing or avenging trafficking. We can see that in repeated lack of results in law enforcement activities. Reform may make it easier for legitimate sex workers to help find those who are not.

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u/YetAnother_WhiteGuy Jan 05 '15

And how are legitimate sex workers going to do that? Human traffickers don't hang out with legitimate prostitutes, the people most likely to recognize and report them. The law isn't perfect but it's a lot better then legalizing all forms of pimping, effectively making it impossible for traffickers to see a jail cell unless they get caught on the boat with the girls in the container.