• sunzu2
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    54 days ago

    I am all about sex workers getting their labour protections but how is this world politics haha

    • FarraigePlaisteach
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      24 days ago

      Worldwide, sex workers are vulnerable due to reluctance of governments to regulate the industry.

      This could be the beginning of a chain reaction, like when Ireland banned smoking. It was a groundbreaking move at the time that was subsequently followed by over 70 countries. Now one quarter of the world’s population are protected by those prohibitions.

      • @[email protected]
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        24 days ago

        I didn’t know that Ireland was ahead on this. A quick search confirms that this wiki page exists: Smoking in Ireland.

        Public opinion is in favour of the bans on smoking which are in place in Ireland.

        • FarraigePlaisteach
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          14 days ago

          There was a lot of scepticism at the time. We didn’t think the pubs would obey or that the state could enforce it. But the next day it went of without a hitch, from what we could tell anyway.

    • HubertManne
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      14 days ago

      some people might be thinking of countries to move to and this is very relevant information!