Quote Originally Posted by MMI View Post
If it's possible to tell, then it should be a criminal act to have sex with a woman being held against her will as a sex slave. In fact it is already.

But if it's possible to tell, then the police should move in, and the women released, shouldn't they? It's not for the general public to do police's investigation work for them.

If it isn't possible to tell, then no-one should be incriminated for buying sex innocently if some time later, possibly years later, after the man has married and started a family, it is discovered that the prostitutes were being forced to sell themselves by some trafficker.
Another example of this comes from a case where a man was arrested for having sex with a minor. He met her at a bar (19+ Admission only), the bar served both of them alcohol. She told him she was of age, he had good reason to believe her (her ID passed muster and got her both in the place, and got her drinks), and she looked around 19 also.

After the fact the bar was found to have served alcohol to minors and not taken proper measures to ensure IDs were genuine. They got off with a warning and kept their liquor license.

The man is doing time for statutory rape.

Regarding Brothels:

Why am I responsible for knowing someone's working hours or comings/goings in a business I have no connection to other than as a customer? This isn't the case in any other business. Should we start carting people to jail for wearing or carrying items that are trademark violations (Fake Louis Vutton, etc.)?

I think if the individual comes into the knowledge that something illegal is going on they should be legally responsible at least as far as not participating. I completely agree its not up to the public to do the police's investigation work for them.