Insane content censorship destroying people’s ability to make a living. Great one, UK.

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[+] -34 points 23 hours ago (17 children)

I don't have a strong opinion on this, since I'm so detached from the whole thing. Isn't that literally the point? If sex work is banned, then people who worked in that industry can't keep making a living in that industry. So?

Equivalent to "gun shop workers can't make a living anymore after firearms ban". No shit.

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  • [–] 25 points 22 hours ago* (1 child)

    Sex work is still legal in the UK.

    This is like the government banning "topless nudity" and waking up to find a site has deleted any pictures showing exposed shoulders.

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  • [–] 10 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

    Cocaine is banned, so nobody makes a living in that industry, right?

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  • [+] -14 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

    Not legally, no. And if the government/police starts really cracking down on cocaine dealers, would you feel bad for the 'honest, hard-working' drug dealers who just can't make a living in this industry anymore?

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  • [–] 8 points 18 hours ago (1 child)

    what a braindead take. you actually just skipped history entirely didnt you? look up prohibition for a summary of what happens when you try to make anything people are motivated to do illegal. literally all it accomplishes is wasting a fuck load of government money, handing money and power to drug dealers, and getting a ton of people hurt. the harder you try to enforce it the more money and power you hand to people willing to break the law to meet the demand and the more money and effort you waste.

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