Prostitution

[Smiles]

I hope prostitution does get legalized because then I would have to be REGULATED. So many people are forced into prostitution through different means, some being offered drugs, getting addicted and having to pay for that habbit through sexual acts. It's exploitation of many, and if it gets legalized then those who are being forced into it could be given help, and those who do it because for them they enjoy it and its easy money would be given extra protection maybe...

I don't know...

In the area I live you would easily pass ten prostitutes as you walked to school, in broad daylight, and druggies and winos and what have you... I hope maybe some day my area could be a safer, cleaner place for all the people who can't afford anywhere else.

 

[October Country]

Well, I'm from Denmark, we have kind of a weird stance on this topic. It is legal to be a prostitute and to recieve services from one, but it is not considered a legal work, so it isn't regulated that much. I believe that means that they do not pay taxes and doesn't get health insurance. It seems the government just want it out of the picture but not ban it completely...

 

[DoW Lowen]

the main difference is that prostitutes sell their vaginas or penises. No other job has you doing that.

I agree, people don't sell their penis and vaginas. That's the front part of their bodies. Office jobs involve you bending over and taking it from behind from your boss. /cynical remark.

 

[P1p3s]

its odd that everyone assumes its a fundamentally religious issue. Granted the UK and the US both have legal system based loosly on biblical ideals but one of the old testament prophets married a prostitute at the command of God, now that was to serve a specific purpose at the time but the reality is it's a 'profession' that's almost as old as dirt (no pun intended).

I realise this isn't the point but it's worth noting that human trafficking, slavery (whatever the purpose) rape and other forms of sexual abuse where full consent is taken out of the equasion (and by that I mean women who feel obliged but not forced to sell themselves to make ends meet rather than REALLY wanting to do that job) is unacceptable. However legalised or legitimate prostitution just allows a convenient curtain for all of those other things to hide behind. It just seems dangerous ground, I realise there are women out there who just genuinely enjoy that amount of sex and figure "why not get paid for it" and escort agencies etc work well for that but 'street' prostitution and even brothels to some degree (depending on how they are set up and who they are run by) just lay up a platform and a smoke screen for abuse/sex trafficking etc.

 

[cuddly_tomato]

the halfway decent reason being humans are the only fully monogamous animal and we like to keep it that way

Except for crows, eagles, hawks, sea-horses, jackals, Termites, and loads more I can't be bothered to remember right now.

 

[DigitalSushi]

Really? A man will -always- say yes to sex from random strangers in a club? Doesn't that make the man the prostitute? Or at the very least, a whore?

No of course not, if a girl asked me to sexify her upon meeting I wouldn't say I'm a digusting whore, she needs my help and god damn it i'm one of those selfless men.

we are all selfless when it comes to women.

 

[blackcherry]

You needed to take my post with a grain of salt, a rather shockingly humongous amount of grains in fact.
Sex is a power-tool, though, isn't it? Regardless of who's paying for what.

The notion that men want sex more than women is a false one, many women are just as, if not more so, sexual than men; our magazines are filled with it and we spend are more on "toys" and lingerie than men do.

Being "sexual"(Or in need of sex) doesn't mean spending money on lingerie, or on toys.

Rather than me taking your comments that "all women are prostitutes" with a grain of salt, perhaps you should be the one not making sweeping generalisations with no support for your theory whatsoever?

I asked you to take my ludicrous claim with a grain of salt, as - you know - it was exagerrated terribly. The fact that you're taking offence makes me judge you as either a passive-aggressive... excuse me, passively-active, feminist. Or a lesbian.


The truth of the matter is that if a woman ask a man to have sex the first time they meet, could be in a club, in a restaurant, in a bar: He will say yes, no hesitating.

If a man ask a woman the same thing, she will not say yes, she WANTS THE CHASE. She wants the man to DO SOMETHING to show her that he's interested/attracted. She wants compliments, gifts, flirting: The fact that in order to obtain one thing, one is required to comply with certain requirements makes the thing, by definition, a power-tool... Doesn't it?

Feel free to stamp me a male chauvinist, or whatever; It's fact that women want to be treated like princesses, want to feel special, want the man to show her that he wants her. In return of this, they give their "Love" and "Devotion" and Sex.

Sure times are changing, I'll try to embrace it to the best of my ability, but that doesn't change the fact that males have always fought for the right to copulate with females, with other males; To impress - and most likely always will.

You will also have to excuse my terrible rhetoric, but I'm very tired.

Wow, what a horribly outdated and, yes, chauvinistic view of things. I really want to know what happened to your life to give you such a slanted view on things.

On topic, well like the legalisation of drugs in countries, its proven to cut down on the crime of the action as suddenly (and this is a very business like, therefore cutting (intolerant) way of thinking) the monopoly that people has on prostitution is opened to the market.

Making it safe, legal and loosening the hold people have over prostitutes as they they can go to the law without the fear of retribution legally for their actions from the very law that should be protecting them.

 

[s-l-u-g]

It should be legalized because no matter how much the "Moral" people want to they can never get rid of it. Make all of America like the Bunny Ranch, even Utah.

It is work, just like Porn is. It is not wrong because sex is human nature.

the main difference is that prostitutes sell their vaginas or penises. No other job has you doing that.

WRONG. Porn workers get taxed and are legal workers. I see NO difference between prostitutes and porn workers.

'legal workers' being the keywords.

 

[Galletea]

I think it should be legalised so it can be thoroughly monitored, to keep all involved safe.

 

[Goatlemon]

I find having sex with different partners wrong, which leads to me rating prostitutes slightly below a particularly unimportant ant.

I don't care if other people sleep around. I simply never will, and I regard those who do with contempt. Breaking the law never mattered much to me.

EDIT: To be fair, some of the people here have good points. People are gonna do it anyway, why not make tax monies off of it?

I'm sorry, I think I may have read your post wrong; are you saying that that you have contempt for people who have sex with multiple people, while breaking the law doesn't matter much to you?

Prostitutes are just ordinary people making a living, why should they be the target of your contempt for the choices they've made with their lives?

 

[Subversive]

Legalized prostitution is better for all parties.

Prostitutes can be protected, the spread of STDs can be controlled, and the government gets to collect taxes off a lucrative service.

There is no objective reason to not legalize prostitution.

 

[Oisnafas]

It should be legalized because no matter how much the "Moral" people want to they can never get rid of it. Make all of America like the Bunny Ranch, even Utah.

It is work, just like Porn is. It is not wrong because sex is human nature.

the main difference is that prostitutes sell their vaginas or penises. No other job has you doing that.

WRONG. Porn workers get taxed and are legal workers. I see NO difference between prostitutes and porn workers.

there is regulation in porn. Regular disease screening, etc. Prostitution, there isnt. it could be implimented, but not likely.

 

[LewsTherin]

I think it is a horribly depressing practise, and should be left for other financial opportunities at first chance.

 

[Thoma]

In my opinion since prostitution is a thousands of year old service it would be appropriate to finally legalise it.

First off, as many have mentioned before if the state (government or whatever) would be the "pimp" many many many women would be saved from forceful prostitution and those working illegally could be easily fined and the self appointed mob pimps could be put behind bars. Secondly, it would mean an extra tax income for the state and since prostitution would be supervised by the state an annual health screening would also increase the safety (especially in the case of gay male prostitutes).

On a personal remark I'm a bit "conspiracy theorist" on this subject, by that I mean the government (in general) deliberately does not want to legalise prostitution because organised crime would lose a huge amount of income and the answer to why the government doesn't want to cripple the mob could come from personal threats to good ol' corruption, you name it.

 

[Goatlemon]

I think it is a horribly depressing practise, and should be left for other financial opportunities at first chance.

Just a question to the people saying this sort of thing and stuff like they're lower than ants. While you are of course entitled to your opinion I would just like to know why you think this, and do you know any real prostitutes.

I personally know two legal prostitutes, and I think the reality may surprise you.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

the main difference is that prostitutes sell their vaginas or penises. No other job has you doing that.

Medical research, "Fluffers", Sperm Bank Donors, Adult Movie Stars...And is there really much of a difference between Escorts, Prostitutes and some Masseurs that isn't down to personal choice?

If it has to exist, and most hormones would cry "HELL YEAH!", then I'd rather have it legalised, safe and clean. For both the clients and the employees.

On a slightly inflammatory note, what's the difference between a one-night stand where you pay for the meal/drinks and a prostitute? Apart from perhaps the latter costing more.

 

[ParkourMcGhee]

My two cents: Most other 'city' jobs you don't run an everyday risk of infection with life threatening diseases. Spreading them around too. The reason things become taboo are not always clear, however if the opinion is not overthrown for a time, there's usually a present reason for why. I choose not to question (or rather ignore) that part of life.

 

[zacaron]

Prostitution is wrong.
Wrong as in "All women are prostitutes".

Why are women attracted to money and everything coming with it, such as:
Fast/Cool cars
Diamonds
Gifts
"Romance"
More Gifts
Diamonds
A large house
And wait, here's the finale; Dating

If being dated/courted by a guy is not prostitution, then you're not putting out.
Why is the guy paying for everything? Because he is the pimp, and the woman will continue to remain his prostitute/hooker until she stumbles across another and better pimp, or the guy in question is broke.

NO POINT IN LEGALIZING PROSTITUTION, IT'S ALREADY LEGAL!

I disagree with this
with dating it is a steady thing you meet someone and if you like them you could meet them again
but with prostitution you meet someone have sex pay them and probably wont see them again.

 

[LewsTherin]

I think it is a horribly depressing practise, and should be left for other financial opportunities at first chance.

Just a question to the people saying this sort of thing and stuff like they're lower than ants. While you are of course entitled to your opinion I would just like to know why you think this, and do you know any real prostitutes.

I personally know two legal prostitutes, and I think the reality may surprise you.

Firstly, I don't know any prostitutes personally and I don't buy in to the whole "lower than ants" thing. But the whole idea of selling yourself is just repugnant and disrespectful to yourself. You're pretty much saying there is a price on your body, and it's free to be bought. Against the occupation, not the people occupying it.