>>The reality is that there are innocent victims that deserve help. Those that are engage in risky activities must wait.
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>First, I don't recall reading anything in the news item about waiting.
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>Second, on the subject of innocent victims, those include many of the prostitutes themselves, who don't find another job (don't forget that there is much poverty all over the World), as well as family members of whoever makes use of their services.


I agree with you Hilmar. The mistake in thinking is at least twofold (1) thinking that prostitution is a choice. For the majority it obviously is not. For the majority it is an act of desperation or even worse. (2) that the aid is tied to a moral or religous cause vs. a purely humanitarian one - which is the choice of the donor. The Brazilians do not want to be dictated to on that level - which is the choice of the intended recipient.