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From: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison)
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Subject: Re: RE: Sin in NY State plus.....
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Date: Sat, 21-Jan-84 23:43:58 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 21 23:43:58 1984
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I disagree with Martin taylor on several points.  Institutionalizing
prostitution does only a little to make some prostututes safer.
The dangers that threaten them can happen very fast (in the case
of psychotics) and slowly but surely (in the case of communicable
diseases).

I am under the impression that prostitutes naturally form relationships
with people who act like pimps.  Pimps rely partly on force, and
benefit partly from a common tendency among prostitutes to accept
this kind of defective man/woman relationship.
I doubt that state control would much alter this situation, but I'm
open to hypotheses.

There are other ways for the a state to make prostitutes safer,
particularly by assistng them in obtaining better education and
job opportunities.  Some prostitutes, faced with realistic
alternatives, would be able to adopt a safer life style.

				  - Toby Robison
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