Here's that whole statement again in one place: The arguments for decriminalization of consensual adult sex work should be self-evident to any thinking person. However, since there are so many who are willing to lie in order to advance the agenda of governmental control over private, consensual behavior, advocates for human rights are constantly required to "run as fast as we can to stay in the same place" by refuting the same foolish, unsupported myths over and over. One example is the absurd claim that vast numbers of people are "sex trafficked" to every large sporting event: http://reason.com/archives/2014/01/26/the-mythical-invasion-of-the-super-bowl However, there are many others. It is impossible to lay out a comprehensive case for decriminalization in 140-character sound bites. The Twitter medium is perfect for disseminating links with short explanations. That being the case, here is a concise argument for decriminalization I published recently: http://www.cato-unbound.org/2013/12/02/maggie-mcneill/treating-sex-work-work And here is a refutation of prohibitionist claims (2nd & 3rd sections): http://www.cato-unbound.org/2013/12/11/maggie-mcneill/responses-weitzer-post-wagner-dont-be-swayed-exaggerated-claims Finally, here is a simple guide to refutation of common prohibitionist lies, with links: http://maggiemcneill.wordpress.com/resources/frequently-told-lies/ Funny how when one reads facts instead of lies, the truth - that decriminalization is the only moral course - is completely obvious to anyone without an anti-sex axe to grind. Criminalization creates oppression & violence, therefore anyone who supports any form of criminalization, including Swedish model, is pro-oppression & pro-violence.

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