JTW’s Comments

• Apr 6th, 2011 @ 9:58am

  This is the Prostitution in Sweden model

  on Economist Explains Why Paying Certain Bribes Should Be Legal
  Interestingly enough, I just read about this same model for prostitution in Sweden. It is not illegal to sell sex, but it is very illegal to buy (or facilitate) it. The pimps are cut out because the women can safely go to the police, and the potential johns have to be much more careful about breaking the law since the full force of the law falls on them. http://www.vancourier.com/Feminist+lawyer+outlines+Swedish+prostitution+success/4398890/story.html
  
  Sure there are flaws (like johns who "silence" their victims) but the experience in Sweden shows that these are no worse than the system they replace.
  
  This is also the opposite of "joint and several" liability here in the US. This deserves some more discussion, Mike!
• Mar 28th, 2011 @ 11:42am

  opportunity cost

  on Good Question: How The Hell Did The NYT Spend $40 Million On That Paywall?
  maybe they included the lost advertising revenue.