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Prostitution

Should prostitution be legalized?


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Yes, the people went to force the meat industry to follow their desires instead of using the market and peaceful means to their advantage. All they did, all that going to the government ever does is take control out of the hands of the people and puts that control in the hands of the state.

Tell me though, how do you enjoy having to go to the doctor to get access to certain drugs? Prescription drugs are a pretty cool thing, eh? Must be fun supporting actions that limit peoples choices like that.

Sure, over the counter access to antibiotics is a great idea....:roll:
 
I think it should be decriminalized, but regulated. For example, you would not want prostitutes hanging out around an elementary school or turning tricks in a public park. There is also some public health issues such as the spread of hepatitis and various STDs.

They do the later all the time. I used to play tennis on the weekends and every morning some prostitute was in a porta potty ****ing some dude. Just eww..

I didn't call the cops or anything because it wasn't my business, but come the **** on, you could at least pick a place a little less disgusting.
 
They do the later all the time. I used to play tennis on the weekends and every morning some prostitute was in a porta potty ****ing some dude. Just eww..

I didn't call the cops or anything because it wasn't my business, but come the **** on, you could at least pick a place a little less disgusting.

I stopped to use a porta potty on a run a few months ago only to open it up and find some nasty crack whore and her John in it. Pretty gross. Maybe if prostitution were decriminalized, the local police could focus on keeping it out of parks and areas like that rather than just setting up stings like they do now.
 
Well, leaving it up to doctors hasn't avoided the problem. :shrug:

It curbs it. In China you can buy antibiotics over the counter and as a result bacterial resistance is exploding there. The problem with having them over the counter is that people buy them when they have the cold or flu. They are of course totally ineffective against viral infections, but that only creates more resistance in bacteria. (of course the widespread agricultural usage is another huge problem)
 
Yes many of them.

It's not unusual for prostitutes to be bait for other criminal activity. The customer gets mugged or robbed after picking up a prostitue.

they shouldnt buy sex
 
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That's because it is a black market trade. If it were legal and regulated, that wouldn't be the case. There are working examples around the world.
 
Should prostitution be legalized?

The only votes that count ought to be the person with the money and the person selling the services. That being said there are public health issues and in some cases coercion that need to be dealt with, but those need dealt with regardless of the legality of prostitution.
 
they shouldnt buy sex

Why not?

Just because you are I would not does not mean others should not.

Men who rent or pay for sex do so for many reasons. One of which is that some men have a very difficult time finding willing partners without paying for it. They might have terrible social skills or be very unattractive to many women. I see no reason why such men should not be permitted to rent sex from a consenting provider for money. After all why should only the PUAs be allowed to get laid?
 
Its a sickening thought, prostitution, but lets face it, it has been here forever and won't go away anytime soon. Lets legalize it and regulate it, health checks first and foremost.
Why is it a 'sickening' thought? Let's say you like sex. I mean just dog gone it LIKE sex. And you discover you are GOOD at it and there are others out there that also like it and would even pay for it. So...you get a business license, rent an office with a bathroom and a bedroom (really nice bathrooms and bedrooms BTW). You can schedule your appointments in advance. Client calls, you arrange the appointment, client shows up, pays in advance, you have great sex, polite post sex pleasantries, it was a fun positive experience for both of you, you have a nice relaxing shower or bath, and get ready for your next client.

Whats sickening about that?
 
That's because it is a black market trade. If it were legal and regulated, that wouldn't be the case. There are working examples around the world.
Back in the 80's I did a fair amount of bodyguard work in Las Vegas. I knew several high dollar call girls. It was a fairly open trade and they weren't seedy crack ho's hooking up in alleys or Motel 6's. Most of them were very attractive, very pleasant women.

I think it would be vastly superior to have a clean and legal trade as opposed to the 5 dollar drug addict hookup.
 
It's the oldest profession.

It quite literally gave birth to capitalism.
 
That's a good article. Seems the solution is either severe punishment for customers, or a very, very heavily regulated and monitored industry.

The argument for how legalization may increase sex trafficking is an economic one and it goes like this. When prostitution is illegal, there is some level of demand (number of men willing to buy sex even though there's a risk of being arrested) and some level of supply (number of women willing to sell sex even though there's a risk of being arrested). If there's a disparity between those levels, sex traffickers stand to make money by filling the gap by with forced prostitution.

When prostituion is legalized the level of demand is expected to increase (the number of men willing to buy sex will increase since there's no longer any risk of being arrested) and the level of supply is also expected to increase (the number of women willing to sell sex will increase since there's no longer any risk of being arrested). If the demand increases by a larger amount than the supply increases, the disparity between the two will actually grow. And sex traffickers will have an even larger market share to fill with forced prostitution.

In light of that argument, I think Sweden's approach makes the most sense. In Sweden it's legal to sell sex (be a prostitute) but illegal to buy sex (be a john or to be a pimp). The idea is to try to minimize the disparity between the market demand and market supply. And, statistically, Sweden's approach has shown some success.

HumanTrafficking.org | News & Updates: Prostitution Ban Huge Success in Sweden
 
If it were legal and regulated, that wouldn't be the case.

Not if the sex traffickers just ignore the laws and regulations. You know, just like they do right now. Why would they stop?
 
Not if the sex traffickers just ignore the laws and regulations. You know, just like they do right now. Why would they stop?

Theoretically they would stop for the same reason marijuana trafficking would stop. There would be a superior product in a more healthy environment for a better price. It wouldn't be profitable to traffic in sex workers when Susie down the street is clean, fun, and affordable.
 
Should prostitution be legalized?



In general, I don't like the idea. It is inherently exploitative and has strong societal negatives.



OTOH, in my more cynical moments, I wonder how much difference there is between prostitution and 50% of marriages...
 
Not if the sex traffickers just ignore the laws and regulations. You know, just like they do right now. Why would they stop?

They would be shut down. Regulators would be doing inspections.
 
Theoretically they would stop for the same reason marijuana trafficking would stop. There would be a superior product in a more healthy environment for a better price. It wouldn't be profitable to traffic in sex workers when Susie down the street is clean, fun, and affordable.

No, that fails for the same reason the prohibition analogy fails. The supply of marijuana and alcohol can easily be increased to meet increased demand by simply planting more pot or distilling more booze.

The supply in prostitution is fundamentally different. Women willing to sell sex don't grow on trees. You can't just build another prostitute factory. If the demand for sex (men willing to buy) is larger than the supply for it (women willing to sell), there will be a black market for sex.
 
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