One problem. The average age people are forced into prostitution is age 13. Plus, the word forced. The human body is supposed to be sacred, and prostitution defiles that. Most prostitutes are forced into it, or have no choice. Would you be a prostitute? And what would it do to the human psyche. It believes mating it the ultimate end. Now what happens when it suddenly isn't?demoman_chaos said:
Though, for the sake of debate (I agree with your point but enjoy a debate against an intelligent person, which you seem to be...kinda like a game of mental chess), what if it was regulated the way that the porn industry is and they had to be in brothels? Or, if it was like in Amsterdam, where (to my understanding) smoking a certain plant is not legal but is tolerated in certain places because it can be regulated? That would get rid of the STDs being spread (for the most part), pimps and trafficking would still be illegal and severely punished but would lose business because the consumers can obtain the service from a legal source, also there's the benefit that it can be taxed thus adding to the national revenue. I still wouldn't solicit such businesses (happily married, thank you) but I understand that there is a market for it. It's like abortion or illegal drugs (don't get offended please hear me out) it doesn't matter if it's legal or not, people are going to do it anyways. Wouldn't it be better to control it than try (and fail) to get rid of it? In a way, it's a monster that you can't kill so why not control it instead and profit from such control?Insanum said:
Just wanted to say that not everybody feels their body is "sacred" (for example, the people who "give it away for free", drug abusers, or others who aren't religious). Also, I would think that legalization would mean regulation and anybody under the age of 18 (or if I made the rules 21) would not be legally allowed to partake in it should that would stay illegal. That's still just wrong because nobody should be forced in to it, children should not be exploited, and other reasons.Xero Scythe said:
Prohibition, however is alcohol. A few major differences:demoman_chaos said:
(im partial to mental chess, So to speak) - Really, I can only point you to the final statement i made above.swolf said:
What? Being kept against one's will is illegal in and of itself, sex under duress (such as the imminent threat of violence) is rape in and of itself. Human trafficking is illegal in and of itself. You aren't making any rational sense.
The thread is about the legality of prostitution, not its viability as a business enterprise.
You're assuming that making prostitution legal automatically makes forced prostitution legal which makes absolutely NO sense what so ever. Forced prostitution would still remain illegal cause, ya know, it's slavery... Anyway, the people who force people into prostitution are already breaking various other laws, adding another law broken to the list doesn't change crap, they don't care. "I'm totally okay with kidnapping these people and using them as slaves but WOAH hold on prostitution is illegal!?! Well, that changes everything! I certainly wouldn't want to do something illegal!" If you make prostitution legal it would honestly make the various other crimes related to prostitution go down because A) prostitutes would be more likely to get help since they wouldn't be thrown in jail and B) because there would be a legal, safer alternative to forced prostitution which would draw a lot of the clients away.Xero Scythe said:
The human body isn't considered sacred by most, not by a long shot. Guess what, athletes, models, a large majority of super stars, people who volunteer for science experiments, they are ALL selling their bodies, and no one cares. Heck, athletes are one of the most celebrated people in existence and they trash their bodies for the amusement of all and that's seen as a good thing.Xero Scythe said:
