I think that really puts it nicely. Lots of people excuse cruelty in the present because of some ‘Grand Narrative’ which tells them it’s going to work out for the best. No matter lives ruined or people marginalized right out of the ‘person’ category.

Ignore the present for the future if you want to dream of Heaven and live in Hell.

It’s sad when common sense - ask people what they actually need, if anything, before trying to help - it’s sad when this is Shocking Truth to people. Problem is people tend to see sex workers as automatically in need of all kinds of help.

This reminded me of Alan Moore a bit - Moore’s a damn fine writer, puts together comic books. One of his latest pieces, the Lost Girls, is pornography, and he’s trying to use it to show porn is A) not the Devil B) can have artistic value C) a necessary part of the human condition, as it relates to sexuality. In a seperate essay, Moore theorizes a society is only as innovative and vital as it allows the free expression of sexuality.