We are always trying to patch the symptoms but gleefully avoiding the root cause. That seems to be the modern MO.
To stem the drug problem, we target the growers, dealers and suppliers. Why not target the demand?
To stop poaching, wild animal trafficking and illegal arts trade, we target the hunters and thieves. Why not target the demand?
To stop child and human trafficking, we target kidnappers, cartels and other in-between handlers. Why not bring down the depraved elements creating the demand for trafficked humans in the first place.
This story goes on and on.
My hypotheses? Sure there are small scale (in terms of money) downstream demands but the majority of the funding comes from the wealth-adjacent. They are taboo to target.
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