And while at it, legalise marijuana too.
The main reason sex work is illegal in South Africa, a country with a progressive, secular constitution that recognises same sex partnerships, is an appeasement to the religious lobby. Interestingly, though, sections of these self-same religious groups have reduced their sensitivity towards same sex relationships and they now even ordain gay priests. Why then still leave sex work out in the cold?
And as far as marijuana is concerned, it seems indisputable that it has medicinal properties that are advantageous towards the treatment or amelioration of the pain of cancer sufferers. In addition, the criminalisation of marijuana use discriminates against the cultural beliefs of some indigenous South Africans, which surely violates the constitution.
The legalisation of both sex work and marijuana can enable the tax authorities to bring both into the tax net and generate additional revenues. And it would also free the police to focus their resources on more debilitating crimes.
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