04-08-2025, 07:21 AM
We've just published a new article about a growing debate in Germany: should buying sex be banned? The story is based on an interview with Elke Bartels, a former police president, who supports the idea of introducing the Nordic Model. This would mean that buying sex becomes illegal, but selling it would still be allowed. Bartels believes this could help stop forced prostitution and make it easier for the police to inspect brothels and shut down illegal ones.
She says that Germany’s current laws are too relaxed, and that this makes the country a target for human trafficking. She also feels that many women in prostitution may not really be choosing it freely, even if they say they are. Bartels thinks changing the law could shift how people view sex work, and she hopes society would stop seeing brothel visits as something fun or normal.
Read the whole story here, with our additional comments and opinion: https://sex-vienna.com/2025/04/04/should...n-germany/
She says that Germany’s current laws are too relaxed, and that this makes the country a target for human trafficking. She also feels that many women in prostitution may not really be choosing it freely, even if they say they are. Bartels thinks changing the law could shift how people view sex work, and she hopes society would stop seeing brothel visits as something fun or normal.
Read the whole story here, with our additional comments and opinion: https://sex-vienna.com/2025/04/04/should...n-germany/