LS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Subcommittee On International Organizations Of The Committee On International Relations, Harm Reduction
4 Dec 2017
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This model is based on conservative values and aims to deter prostitution related activities through criminal sanctions. Prostitution and related activities are seen as inherently evil and should be stamped out. From this perspective, women are treated as sexual commodities and exploited. A patriarchal society is often blamed as contributing to the sexual exploitation of women. Prohibition is promoted by religious groups and other moral entrepreneurs. They advocate harsh penalties to deter and denounce these activities: the harm reduction model. This model is based on liberal values and is more tolerant of prostitution. The model advocates a combination of legalizing/decriminalizing. This will reduce many of the harms associated with the prohibition model such as disease, violence against prostitutes, etc. The fraser committee 1985 made such recommendations: the feminist perspective. Liberal-feminists advocate for the rights of prostitutes who wish to work in this trade. Women"s rights to choose this line of work are supported. Liberal-feminists also support a harm reduction model.
