Alright, posting because I've not in a while and procrastination is fine too.
First exam Thursday for the discrete mathematics course. Second exam like, four days after that for the networks course, and then an exam for programming 2. Conveniently put in the order of most, to least difficult.
Umm. Life is alright.
Gee. I dunno what to say.
Oh, the UK apparently recently passed some motion to criminally punish men who use prostitutes who have been coerced, manipulated or forced into the job, even if they don't know she's been forced, which makes the punters have to do research to know that she's not being pimped, putting the burden of responsibility onto the purchaser. 'Cause punters fuel the demand for the illegal sex trade, trafficking, pimping etc. N'they're the ones with money and power in this situation, as opposed to the group most likely to be exploited. I read through an account of the politicians debating it, and looked around at what activists were saying. Far as I can tell the ISUW (a group comprised alarmingly of pimps in the upper levels, particularly for whats supposed to be a _sex workers union_) will push to get it rejected at higher levels on the basis that strict liability ("I swear I didn't know officer") has so far only applied in cases where the person being punished is the one who is committing the primary offense, when in this case, the pimps are the primary offenders. I'm not one for legal stuff though, and I've not been following the politics for a while, so I'm a bit shakey.
Looks like they're on their way to the Nordish/Swedish model though, which is, imo, the best. Prostitution better be decriminalized, and there needs to be a strong focus in the NGOs part for providing exit services though...
Anyway. I guess the point of the above block of text is that activists who I agree with, are getting things done. Real things! Which is a huge step towards less exploitation and rape. (Demand for trafficked women drops as johns are criminalized, etc.)
It makes me want a little glass of champagne.
First exam Thursday for the discrete mathematics course. Second exam like, four days after that for the networks course, and then an exam for programming 2. Conveniently put in the order of most, to least difficult.
Umm. Life is alright.
Gee. I dunno what to say.
Oh, the UK apparently recently passed some motion to criminally punish men who use prostitutes who have been coerced, manipulated or forced into the job, even if they don't know she's been forced, which makes the punters have to do research to know that she's not being pimped, putting the burden of responsibility onto the purchaser. 'Cause punters fuel the demand for the illegal sex trade, trafficking, pimping etc. N'they're the ones with money and power in this situation, as opposed to the group most likely to be exploited. I read through an account of the politicians debating it, and looked around at what activists were saying. Far as I can tell the ISUW (a group comprised alarmingly of pimps in the upper levels, particularly for whats supposed to be a _sex workers union_) will push to get it rejected at higher levels on the basis that strict liability ("I swear I didn't know officer") has so far only applied in cases where the person being punished is the one who is committing the primary offense, when in this case, the pimps are the primary offenders. I'm not one for legal stuff though, and I've not been following the politics for a while, so I'm a bit shakey.
Looks like they're on their way to the Nordish/Swedish model though, which is, imo, the best. Prostitution better be decriminalized, and there needs to be a strong focus in the NGOs part for providing exit services though...
Anyway. I guess the point of the above block of text is that activists who I agree with, are getting things done. Real things! Which is a huge step towards less exploitation and rape. (Demand for trafficked women drops as johns are criminalized, etc.)
It makes me want a little glass of champagne.

