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''WE'' are trying to have an intelligent debate?
When did this happen??
Okay, all of us except for you then. :mrgreen:
''WE'' are trying to have an intelligent debate?
When did this happen??
Simple question.
Should someone be allowed to sell themselves into slavery?
Same as every other idustry: make a regulatory authority. Duh.Besides the morality question, there is a nagging problem with legalizing prostitution. How does one observe the prostitute at work to ensure they are working safely?
Absolutely. Why should the government come in and re-neg contracts made between willing adults? What business is it of government to tell someone what to do with their own body?
The only people who want this enforced are the religious moral police.
Okay, all of us except for you then. :mrgreen:
Thing is it isn't always between "adults." There are a LOT of underaged girls and boys into prostitution. But legalizing and regulating it would help to cut down on those things IMO.
Thing is it isn't always between "adults." There are a LOT of underaged girls and boys into prostitution. But legalizing and regulating it would help to cut down on those things IMO.
Does not!!! :2razz:At this point, it appears more like arguing than discussing the thread's subject matter...
Oh right..you speak for the whole forum then..
Debate is a form of argument.I thought we were debating..not arguing?
Debate is a form of argument.
Then the law should step in and prevent this, simple as that. Kids under 18 years old do not legally have the mental capacity to make such decisions. Those 18 and over should be legally allowed to do absolutely anything they want with their body. If they're deciding something completely crazy, yes it should be investigated to make sure they're doing it of their own free will and not being coerced, but if it's of their own free will, there's zero reason to deny it.
How would a situation be handled if there was a pregnancy resulting from an encounter?
With an adult prostitute? However they decide to handle it. That's a personal problem.
Well in that case..your anecdotes are not proof either and do not back your position...Well then stop with this silliness and state your position and explain why, realizing that your anecdotes are not proof and don't back your position.
If it's not a crime, then there is no crime to speak of - victimless or otherwise.It's not a victimless crime. People don't get into prostitution because their lives are going well. Would you be ok with someone doing "business" in the house next to yours?
Well in that case..your anecdotes are not proof either and do not back your position...
You agree that women should sell their bodies to men for money..but it makes you feel uncomfortable if they are minors..
Holy crap are you kidding me? Even with legal prostitution most men wouldn't want their wives knowing about it, you think people will want to be on camera, that could be recorded, and used for blackmail? just because it's legal doesn't mean that the brothel owners are decent mom and pop owners, as the wikipedia article on Nevada brothels reports most women working at the brothels claiming exploitation and the use of girls under age 18 in the brothels.
Would you be ok if there was a brothel on your street? On the route your children walk to school? Next to where you go shopping with your kids? There are legit reasons why people might not want a brothel in those places. It is far from an easy question.
More importantly, how does one observe to make sure that they are engaged in prostitution willingly? People who answer "yes" to this question either don't know or don't care about the prevalence of human trafficking in the world-- including in the US-- and that the majority of people trafficked are women and girls intended for the sex industry.
This thread is nuts...what about pimps...who have a stable of girls..who get beaten up on a regular basis if they don't comply..They get them addicted to drugs..then they have to ''work'' to buy more drugs..
No more than a meat market...
Men who use prostitutes should be ashamed of themselves..
Of course it won't..I go to Amsterdam quite frequently..it is very regulated...from the 14 yr old schoolgirl to a 70 yr old Granny..all available in shop windows...and all working for Turkish pimps..
Well in that case..your anecdotes are not proof either and do not back your position...
You agree that women should sell their bodies to men for money..but it makes you feel uncomfortable if they are minors..
Tell me, do you know of any free prostitutes who can work without the presence of men!!
I never said they "should." However, you and I don't make the decisions for other adults and what they do with their bodies unless we are talking about minors who need protection from predatory adults.
She never said "should", she said "could". If you knew anything about ChrisL, you'd know that she's a moral prude that looks down on anyone not following her strict moral code. She however does recognize that not everyone wants to do what she wants, and respects their own choices. How is this hard for you to understand?
And if the two parties do not agree?
She never said "should", she said "could". If you knew anything about ChrisL, you'd know that she's a moral prude that looks down on anyone not following her strict moral code. She however does recognize that not everyone wants to do what she wants, and respects their own choices. How is this hard for you to understand?
I don't know, but what does that have to do with the legalization of prostitution? A pregnancy can occur from a one night stand too you know.