A Modest Proposal For The Sex Industry | Sarah Ditum | New Statesman | 8th March 2016

Offered as satire; but arguably a very promising idea. Regulate the customer. “Men who want to pay for sex are exercising a particular sort of freedom which we know could be damaging to other people if used recklessly. It’s like wanting to drive a car. So any man who wants to pay for sex can start by applying for a punter’s licence. He’d have to be examined first, with a full physical, a criminal record check, and a theory test”