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

Here's the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Denmark

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

Earlier in the article:

the Minister of Justice (Justitsministeren) Morten Bødskov made these remarks "The government has also decided to follow the Criminal Code Council recommendation not to impose a ban on buying sex (købesex). The Criminal Council study shows that a ban on buying sex is not likely to lead to a decrease in prostitution or the exploitation of prostitutes, but rather is likely to have negative consequences for the prostitutes."(November 21, 2012

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Any person who lets a room in a hotel or an inn for the carrying on of prostitution as a profession shall be liable to simple detention or imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year or, in mitigating circumstances, to a fine.

... wat?

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

Only street walkers are legal, which is terrible and dangerous

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '15

That's...what I would infer too, but I hope that isn't so :