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In my state (WA) we've had a somewhat similar sin-law regarding alcohol sales. Until just this year, hard liquor (whiskey, vodka, etc) could be sold only in state-run liquor stores. Most people thought it was a dumb system, but it persisted because there were just enough allied interests, primarily liquor store employees, their union (and other unions in solidarity with them) and beer/wine sellers who didn't want more competition.
Costco head Jim Sinegal, finally decided enough was enough, and he wasn't going to quit until he got the dumb system overturned. A local columnist described it as Sinegal's Moby Dick. Costco spent over $20 million, and finally got it done.
That's what it is going to take to take on the prostitution laws--a grumpy, determined old rich guy who decides enough is enough. In other words--ain't never going to happen in any of our lifetimes.
One big reason prostitution should be legalized is to help out the guys who sex lives are handicapped, because they lack the sex appeal and personal charm to get sex from women for free.
That was the argument of the plaintiff in Cherry v. Koch, a case which argued that New York's anti-prostitution statutes violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment by discriminating against the handicapped who otherwise had no access to sex. Sadly, the courts didn't buy it.
That's what it is going to take to take on the prostitution laws--a grumpy, determined old rich guy who decides enough is enough. In other words--ain't never going to happen in any of our lifetimes.
A ticked off, determined rich guy who decides enough is enough isn't exactly impossible, given the post-Citizens United atmosphere in which we live.
If only we could get the Koch Brothers or Sheldon Adelson interested in getting rid of prostitution laws. It was early 20th century progressives who instituted them (wonder if "Roysoldboy" knows this)?
A ticked off, determined rich guy who decides enough is enough isn't exactly impossible, given the post-Citizens United atmosphere in which we live.
If only we could get the Koch Brothers or Sheldon Adelson interested in getting rid of prostitution laws. It was early 20th century progressives who instituted them (wonder if "Roysoldboy" knows this)?
I've read that about the progressives, but tend to forget. Prostitution was largely legal, or at least tolerated until they came along. It was also done partly to protect us from the horrors of inter-racial sex. That apparently was a big concern among progressives back then.
So grumpy old rich guys are heroes and your best friend when they support the right cause, but Public Enemy Number 1 otherwise. Love it.
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