Vadym Chuiko (Volodymyr Petrov)
Vadym Chuiko,
teacher
“I don’t think so. I’m a traditional person, and I think that this industry is disgraceful. We appreciate human beings for their ability to predict the consequences of their decisions. In the sex industry, it is hard to predict any consequences.”
Olga Hrebeniuk (Volodymyr Petrov)
Olga Hrebeniuk,
design engineer
“Even without legalization, we see people are degrading. We shouldn’t encourage this industry in our country. It would be better to develop some creative activities instead.”
Dmytro Andriiuk (Volodymyr Petrov)
Dmytro Andriiuk,
entrepreneur
“I think legalization would be beneficial for the state, and the workers of this industry. The main issue is the people’s well-being, their health, because legalization means medical checks. It would also give some safety to the workers, and bring some money to the budget.”
Yaroslav Horbatiuk (Volodymyr Petrov)
Yaroslav Horbatiuk,
student
“I don’t see anything bad in it. We’re not in the Soviet Union. If you look at Europe’s experience, there are countries like the Netherlands where the sex industry has been legalized. However, there are a lot of other problems in Ukraine that are more urgent right now.”
Anna Antonovych (Volodymyr Petrov)
Anna Antonovych,
retiree
“I don’t see any advantages in the legalization (of sex work). If a woman turned into a rag, you wouldn’t be able to clean up all the dirt.”
Svitlana Bondarenko (Volodymyr Petrov)
Svitlana Bondarenko,
deputy head teacher
“In our country, everybody knows about the sex industry, and it produces problems such as corruption and violence. I think it’s impossible to eliminate this kind of service, so it’s better to legalize it. The state should protect women who work in the sex industry, and provide them with medical help.”
Tymofiy Dyman (Volodymyr Petrov)
Tymofiy Dyman,
barber
“I think it would be beneficial for the state. The sex industry is a business, and the state should encourage the development of business.”
