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Should we legalize sexual freedom?

Should we legalize all sex between consenting adults?

  • Yes

    Votes: 32 78.0%
  • No

    Votes: 9 22.0%

  • Total voters
    41

Luna Tick

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We are not sexually free. All sex between consenting adults is not legal. I favor legalizing human sexuality. It should be very simple. Any kind of sex is made legal as long as it's done in privacy and all involved are consenting adults. End of story. It should not matter whether they're of the same or opposite sex, if money is involved, if some people think the acts are strange. If they consent -- if they're adults -- if it's in a privacy, it's legal.

Btw, strong emphasis on adults. No pedophilia is allowed.
 
umm...the only thing that stands between us and you idea of sexual freedom is the legalization of prostitution.
 
No. Mostly because we cannot trust the majority of adults to maintain things in private. These things go from being private to being public too easily.

I'm no prude. I enjoy sex as much as the next person; even some of the more unusual forms of sexual expression. I just don't believe that most people are capable of keeping it in private, and therefore we need to restrict what can and cannot be done.
 
No. Mostly because we cannot trust the majority of adults to maintain things in private. These things go from being private to being public too easily.

I'm no prude. I enjoy sex as much as the next person; even some of the more unusual forms of sexual expression. I just don't believe that most people are capable of keeping it in private, and therefore we need to restrict what can and cannot be done.

Please give an example of what the hell you're talking about?
 
Nope, this would also legalize prostitution (which I do not support). People have enough "sexual freedom" (which I see as perversion in most cases).
 
Nope, this would also legalize prostitution (which I do not support). People have enough "sexual freedom" (which I see as perversion in most cases).

legalizing prostitution is something I support.. it's time to take sex out of the black market as to ensure the safety of the labor force.

i think people should be free to be as perverted as they wanna be... as long as it's consensual, I don't care what they do.
 
legalizing prostitution is something I support.. it's time to take sex out of the black market as to ensure the safety of the labor force.

i think people should be free to be as perverted as they wanna be... as long as it's consensual, I don't care what they do.

I don't have a problem with prostitution in general. I have a problem with it being in the public view, and we all know that if it's legalized it's going to become MORE visible, not less. I could even be convinced to accept homosexuality on some level IF it could be forced into PRIVATE SETTINGS ONLY. The problem is that we cannot do that. Until we find a way to move the less socially acceptable forms of these acts into private settings only, they need to be regulated.
 
Nope, this would also legalize prostitution (which I do not support). People have enough "sexual freedom" (which I see as perversion in most cases).

I know you think this is best, but keeping prostitution illegal is only good for law enforcement, and pimps. We are not going to stop prostitution, it's not "the worlds oldest profession" for nothing, we can't stop it. So it is best to regulate it, to make it safer for the women, and the men who engage in this activity. Women won't be abused, and forced to walk the streets at night, and it will allow for regulation which will stop the spread of STD's, and unwanted pregnancies among the women, and also the men.
 
legalizing prostitution is something I support.. it's time to take sex out of the black market as to ensure the safety of the labor force.

i think people should be free to be as perverted as they wanna be... as long as it's consensual, I don't care what they do.

I disagree. I don't think sex should be legally purchased and sold.

Right now two consenting adults can do whatever they want as long as they keep it private, that's "free" enough.

I know you think this is best, but keeping prostitution illegal is only good for law enforcement, and pimps. We are not going to stop prostitution, it's not "the worlds oldest profession" for nothing, we can't stop it. So it is best to regulate it, to make it safer for the women, and the men who engage in this activity. Women won't be abused, and forced to walk the streets at night, and it will allow for regulation which will stop the spread of STD's, and unwanted pregnancies among the women, and also the men.

We can't stop all crimes, but I don't think that means we should legalize prostitution because we can't stop all prostitutes. I support lenient sentences for those who violate prostitution laws, but I don't support it becoming a legal mainstream thing.
 
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I don't have a problem with prostitution in general. I have a problem with it being in the public view, and we all know that if it's legalized it's going to become MORE visible, not less. I could even be convinced to accept homosexuality on some level IF it could be forced into PRIVATE SETTINGS ONLY. The problem is that we cannot do that. Until we find a way to move the less socially acceptable forms of these acts into private settings only, they need to be regulated.

The public can handle both prostitution, and homosexuality, people shouldn't be ashamed and have to hide. As long as their not hurting anyone, they shouldn't be ashamed.
 
I know you think this is best, but keeping prostitution illegal is only good for law enforcement, and pimps. We are not going to stop prostitution, it's not "the worlds oldest profession" for nothing, we can't stop it. So it is best to regulate it, to make it safer for the women, and the men who engage in this activity. Women won't be abused, and forced to walk the streets at night, and it will allow for regulation which will stop the spread of STD's, and unwanted pregnancies among the women, and also the men.

This of course, would simply make too much sense.
 
I don't have a problem with prostitution in general. I have a problem with it being in the public view, and we all know that if it's legalized it's going to become MORE visible, not less. I could even be convinced to accept homosexuality on some level IF it could be forced into PRIVATE SETTINGS ONLY. The problem is that we cannot do that. Until we find a way to move the less socially acceptable forms of these acts into private settings only, they need to be regulated.

i'm a Nevada native..i can show you how to do it in a fashion that does not offend sensibilities :cool:

the only place that prostitution is in the public eye, in Nevada, is the county where it is illegal ( clark county, which includes Las Vegas)
legal brothels look like cheesy trailer parks or cheesy hotels, but none of the "labor force" and none of the "interactions' are in the public eye.
downtown Vegas has the "labor force" flaunting what they got on multiple corners in full view of the public... and many, but not most, "interactions" take place in public areas.. parks, alley's, parked cars, etc.
if your desire it to put it behind closed doors.. allow for legal brothels.
 
I disagree. I don't think sex should be legally purchased and sold.
why not?

Right now two consenting adults can do whatever they want as long as they keep it private, that's "free" enough.
no, they can't do whatever they want.. they can't exchange money for sexual gratification.
 
why not?

no, they can't do whatever they want.. they can't exchange money for sexual gratification.

I think it's bad for society and for the law to view sex as a purchasable commodity. It degrades the human body, encourages sexual immorality, and still would not outlaw illegal prostitution. If a pimp has to pay taxes for prostitution, pay to have them drug tested, and if clients have to pay to be drug tested themselves to prove they won't spread disease will result in a price hike. Illegal markets will still be around because they can offer sex for less.
 
The USA is degraded enough. Don't need to totaly destroy what little dignity it has left.
 
I think it's bad for society and for the law to view sex as a purchasable commodity. It degrades the human body, encourages sexual immorality, and still would not outlaw illegal prostitution. If a pimp has to pay taxes for prostitution, pay to have them drug tested, and if clients have to pay to be drug tested themselves to prove they won't spread disease will result in a price hike. Illegal markets will still be around because they can offer sex for less.

There would still be some street prostitution, but not at the levels we see now, most people will use the legal option because it is safer, will offer a better experience, and has no risk of going to jail. And women will work at these places far more then working on the street because they will make more money, have a significantly fewer risk of getting a STD, unwanted pregnancy, and will they wont be abused by an illegal pimp with no accountability, he, or she will have to play by the rules, and treat them fairly, and humanly.

And you may think it is immoral, but that has no bearing on whether or not it should be legal, one person's immorality is another person's good time. And that good be said about anything, take alcohol for example. Would you like someone denying you the right to drink alcohol because they thought it was immoral? Do you want their morality affecting how you live your life? If it doesn't harm anyone, it should be legal, and regulated prostitution does not fit that standard for making it illegal.
 
Nope, this would also legalize prostitution (which I do not support). People have enough "sexual freedom" (which I see as perversion in most cases).

Why not? As George Carlin put it, "Selling is legal, ****ing is legal. Why is selling ****ing not legal?"
 
Why not? As George Carlin put it, "Selling is legal, ****ing is legal. Why is selling ****ing not legal?"

"Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity"

My favorite quote of his.
 
The USA is degraded enough. Don't need to totaly destroy what little dignity it has left.

Yes, because maintaining a façade of dignity and throwing our problems into the shadows to fester is better than actually addressing those problems. We want people we don’t like to suffer so that our conservative sensibilities aren’t offended.
 
Yes. Reading some of the posters that feel that some people can't be "trusted" to keep their sex private is ridulous and hypocritical. The rule is that until people break a valid law, they are free to do what they want. There should not be laws enacted "in case" some people can't be trusted. We don't have laws that stop some people from driving in case they get in an accident. WE wait for the accident and then deny them. The whold notion of disallowing people the freedom to have sex with whom they want is oppression, pure and simple.
 
Until we find a way to move the less socially acceptable forms of these acts into private settings only, they need to be regulated.

Just because you don't accept them doesn't mean the same for the rest of society.

Besides, who cares about being socially acceptable? People should be free to do as they please, obviously as long as it doesn't cause bodily harm to or endanger the safety of another person.
 
I think it's bad for society and for the law to view sex as a purchasable commodity. It degrades the human body, encourages sexual immorality, and still would not outlaw illegal prostitution. If a pimp has to pay taxes for prostitution, pay to have them drug tested, and if clients have to pay to be drug tested themselves to prove they won't spread disease will result in a price hike. Illegal markets will still be around because they can offer sex for less.

As far as degrading the human body and being sexually immoral, these are both personal preferences and should not be forced upon society as law.

I will say that I'm really confused as to why a pimp (essentially the proprietor) would ever have to be drug tested.
 
I think it's bad for society and for the law to view sex as a purchasable commodity. It degrades the human body, encourages sexual immorality, and still would not outlaw illegal prostitution. If a pimp has to pay taxes for prostitution, pay to have them drug tested, and if clients have to pay to be drug tested themselves to prove they won't spread disease will result in a price hike. Illegal markets will still be around because they can offer sex for less.

Sex has always been a purchasable commodity. It sometimes comes in a long-term contract called "marriage".
 
I don't have a problem with prostitution in general. I have a problem with it being in the public view, and we all know that if it's legalized it's going to become MORE visible, not less. I could even be convinced to accept homosexuality on some level IF it could be forced into PRIVATE SETTINGS ONLY. The problem is that we cannot do that. Until we find a way to move the less socially acceptable forms of these acts into private settings only, they need to be regulated.

You have no right to not be offended.
 
We are not sexually free. All sex between consenting adults is not legal. I favor legalizing human sexuality. It should be very simple. Any kind of sex is made legal as long as it's done in privacy and all involved are consenting adults. End of story. It should not matter whether they're of the same or opposite sex, if money is involved, if some people think the acts are strange. If they consent -- if they're adults -- if it's in a privacy, it's legal.

Btw, strong emphasis on adults. No pedophilia is allowed.

Yes, prostitution should be legalized. I'm not really sure what else you might be referring to. I can't think of any other sex acts done privately between two consenting adults which are illegal.
 
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