Prostitution: immoral or in demand

[Smooth Operator]

How to sum it all up... Amsterdam, Red Light District, they do it right.

 

[spartandude]

I actually think if it could be regulated and taxed then it would be made leagle. i only hate that it cant be taxed like other occupations but other than that someone performs a trade and gets paid for it and as i dont think sex is wrong i think its alright

 

[ramboondiea]

Sex slavery=bad

Sex working=fine, potentially liberating

Unfortunately, it's hard to legislate, so it's generally banned on grounds of safety etc. Which doesn't necessarily work

actually it would be very easy to legislative, but its an unwillingness, no political party wants to touch the subject, atleast not possibility of legitimising it, its why so many tolerance and management zones proposals are turned down

To an extent maybe, but the studies in Amsterdam ahve proven that sexual slavery and pimping don't stop, regardless of the law. In fact, in certain case, it was made worse, as pimps tried to compete with the legalised brothels

oh yes i compleatly agree, what i meant with legislation is the like of tolerance and management zones, they are a very effective method at the moment, if not currently implemented badly, but i wasn't talking about legislation in regards to sex slavery, i think the law at the moment covers that quite well, i was just talking common prostitues

 

[DarksideFlame]

Like every most of the others have said here I also think that if this was a choice made by a woman when she is not intoxicated or hypnotized but at her own conscious will, then she can knock yourself out but it might be a good idea that they register themselves get health checks and maybe learn som self-defence.

 

[Communist partisan]

I have no direct opinion on prostitution, It's the oldest profession and suddenly it's illegal? make it legal and put sky high taxes on it like with cigarettes, problem?

Also if it wasn't illegal criminals wouldn't get much outta it anymore.

 

[Verlander]

Sex slavery=bad

Sex working=fine, potentially liberating

Unfortunately, it's hard to legislate, so it's generally banned on grounds of safety etc. Which doesn't necessarily work

actually it would be very easy to legislative, but its an unwillingness, no political party wants to touch the subject, atleast not possibility of legitimising it, its why so many tolerance and management zones proposals are turned down

To an extent maybe, but the studies in Amsterdam ahve proven that sexual slavery and pimping don't stop, regardless of the law. In fact, in certain case, it was made worse, as pimps tried to compete with the legalised brothels

oh yes i compleatly agree, what i meant with legislation is the like of tolerance and management zones, they are a very effective method at the moment, if not currently implemented badly, but i wasn't talking about legislation in regards to sex slavery, i think the law at the moment covers that quite well, i was just talking common prostitues

Yeah, I agree, and would back it wholeheartedly

 

[Verlander]

Sex slavery=bad

Sex working=fine, potentially liberating

Unfortunately, it's hard to legislate, so it's generally banned on grounds of safety etc. Which doesn't necessarily work

actually it would be very easy to legislative, but its an unwillingness, no political party wants to touch the subject, atleast not possibility of legitimising it, its why so many tolerance and management zones proposals are turned down

To an extent maybe, but the studies in Amsterdam ahve proven that sexual slavery and pimping don't stop, regardless of the law. In fact, in certain case, it was made worse, as pimps tried to compete with the legalised brothels

oh yes i compleatly agree, what i meant with legislation is the like of tolerance and management zones, they are a very effective method at the moment, if not currently implemented badly, but i wasn't talking about legislation in regards to sex slavery, i think the law at the moment covers that quite well, i was just talking common prostitues

Yeah, I agree, and would back it wholeheartedly

 

[Skratt]

License, tax and regulate it and all will be well. Might keep disease from spreading while helping to balance the budget.

 

[Aurgelmir]

I would never pay for it myself, but I honestly do not think it is immoral.
If a woman (or man) wants to sell their body for sex, I do not see the problem with that. Hell I sell my mind to my employer, others sell their body through labor, so why is it not okey to sell your body for sex?

So the act of selling oneself is not immoral in my opinion. But I have issues with the "industry"

Here are my three concerns that is7can be a result of prostitution:

1. Pimps. In general I do not like the idea of a pimp. Mostly he takes advantage of the girls, and doesn't really work for he money he takes from them. And honestly I don't see why a girl would need one. For protection? I'll get there in a minute.

2. Human trafficking. This is a bad exploitation of humans, and it is immoral. Enough said.

3. The Emotional strain on the prostitute, and his/her closest family. This one is probably the most philosophical of the three. Basically what I mean is I personally find it odd that a person could sell his/her own body one night, and give into a passionate relationship the next. I do think that being able to separate the two can be hard. The same goes for any man/woman together with the prostitute... how does this person relate to the work the prostitute does?


But as you see non of my three issues touch on the act of prostitution in it self. But they are facts that are an effect of prostitution.

1 and 2 I think can be handled by having governmental sanctioned brothels which are there to protect the prostitutes selling themselves.
3 I think is just my views on the profession, and I guess others out there can handle it just fine.

TLR?
Prostitution in it self is not bad, but it brings with it some bad things. But I do not thing prostitution is immoral.

PS: Where can you draw a line on what is considered Prostitution? If money trade hands? If goods Trade hands? What about feelings? Because a lot of people get married to get sex... isn't that a form of prostitution too?
Just saying there is a gray area...

 

[ramboondiea]

Sex slavery=bad

Sex working=fine, potentially liberating

Unfortunately, it's hard to legislate, so it's generally banned on grounds of safety etc. Which doesn't necessarily work

actually it would be very easy to legislative, but its an unwillingness, no political party wants to touch the subject, atleast not possibility of legitimising it, its why so many tolerance and management zones proposals are turned down

To an extent maybe, but the studies in Amsterdam ahve proven that sexual slavery and pimping don't stop, regardless of the law. In fact, in certain case, it was made worse, as pimps tried to compete with the legalised brothels

oh yes i compleatly agree, what i meant with legislation is the like of tolerance and management zones, they are a very effective method at the moment, if not currently implemented badly, but i wasn't talking about legislation in regards to sex slavery, i think the law at the moment covers that quite well, i was just talking common prostitues

Yeah, I agree, and would back it wholeheartedly

see now yours is an attitude i like, but according to opinion poles and social studies, that attitude is in the minority, that's why they remain criminalised, but from the 60 something posts here there's only been one against it, so that makes me question these studies (my entie reason for starting this thread)

 

[Nova Helix]

My opinion: It should be legal and regulated. If the government requires that prostitutes gets STD tests and makes it legal it would fix alot of problems. The spread of STDs would drop, and there wouldn't be the criminal element involved with it. Just compare it to strippers; how many strippers are forced into it and beaten?

 

[Tanto-chan]

I think that it should be legalized. it would be a great business. Actually somewhere in the US there's a legalized brothel that makes a killing.

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

If it's a personal choice, not forced, it's fine. It should be legitimized as a business mostly because that way, they can get health check ups without lying and get them more often.

It's one of the oldest jobs in the world and let's be honest, sometimes they're more available.

This. As long as they get check ups or tell their clients beforehand that they may be at risk for something it should be legal. It is their right to do what they want if it doesn't endanger others. I've had the question before and I stick by my suggestion that a brothel would be a perfectly legal institution that should be allowed to exist as long as they pay taxes. Maybe even government owned brothels. Who would it hurt if they did this?

 

[Treblaine]

"Pimping" I think is people's greatest issue.

Workers in all professions are vulnerable to exploitation and that is doubly so when sex is on the line, but on a "one-to-one" basis there are other issues.

Worst of all the professionals seem to be hated more than even the clients, especially by women who don't like them breaking the hegemony of relationships and how intimacy is cheapened by removing the component of emotional commitment.

But logically this should be a good thing, emotional commitment should not be based on sexual intimacy, as looks fade, prettier people come along, and people get bored. Men and Women should marry/live-together because they want to spend the rest of their lives together, not because they happen to enjoy screwing each other.

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

Sex slavery=bad

Sex working=fine, potentially liberating

Unfortunately, it's hard to legislate, so it's generally banned on grounds of safety etc. Which doesn't necessarily work

actually it would be very easy to legislative, but its an unwillingness, no political party wants to touch the subject, atleast not possibility of legitimising it, its why so many tolerance and management zones proposals are turned down

To an extent maybe, but the studies in Amsterdam ahve proven that sexual slavery and pimping don't stop, regardless of the law. In fact, in certain case, it was made worse, as pimps tried to compete with the legalised brothels

oh yes i compleatly agree, what i meant with legislation is the like of tolerance and management zones, they are a very effective method at the moment, if not currently implemented badly, but i wasn't talking about legislation in regards to sex slavery, i think the law at the moment covers that quite well, i was just talking common prostitues

Yeah, I agree, and would back it wholeheartedly

see now yours is an attitude i like, but according to opinion poles and social studies, that attitude is in the minority, that's why they remain criminalised, but from the 60 something posts here there's only been one against it, so that makes me question these studies (my entie reason for starting this thread)

It is because the main age group on here is 17-24. We are a lot more opened minded than older people.

 

[Klepa]

I think it's funny how getting paid for sex is illegal, unless you do it on film.

Not the case in my country though, prostitutes are alright, pimps not so much.

 

[coolkirb]

Prostitution is usually associated with other issues most prostitutes are feeding an addiction so its hard to say if it should be allowed. But I think it should probably be outlawed though its hard to say because outlawing it could just breed unsafe slums

 

[Napierdalac]

Here in Denmark prostitution is legal. Pimping however is not.
It is also legal to buy sexual services, as it should be. This is a free world, and if a woman wants to sell her body for money, she should be allowed.

Tho there is a lot of discussion about it in the media, about wether or not it should be legal. Making prostitution illegal is imo, the most stupid thing you can do, as hookers will never go away. So instead of having the women in protected brothels, they will be put in dark alleys etc.
Can't help but wonder, if it would increase rape also..

 

[ramboondiea]

I think it's funny how getting paid for sex is illegal, unless you do it on film.

Not the case in my country though, prostitutes are alright, pimps not so much.

not illegal in the uk to get paid for sex, its illegal to advertise, solicited, kerb crawl and beckoning

 

[Psycho Cat Industries]

It is both.
Really,I do not care.They could all burn or be on top of the world.
Just allow it and stop the fighting.