Just wondering: where are all those hookers who perform their services for free?

steveklabnik · on Feb 7, 2011

Disregard the payment: his argument is that "They knew what they were getting into" doesn't make it moral. People can (and often do) enter into exploitative relationships knowingly, with open arms. Ever been by a lottery counter?

Exploitation is about power, not the money that's involved.

JonnieCache · on Feb 7, 2011

>Exploitation is about power, not the money that's involved.

Yes. I was also talking about the fact that sometimes circumstances force people into exploitative situations.

Heroin/crack addicts often face a choice between prostitution or death from withdrawal symptoms.

The obvious answer is to jump up the ladder and say "well they chose to start taking drugs;" it is often not as simple as that either unfortunately.