Let's legalize prostitution now!

Ralphy1

Ralphy1

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With everything else being legalized we should decriminalize this oldest of professions. We could tax it, license it, and provide health inspections. The time has come to stop arresting everybody involved; twenty-two men were arrested over the weekend in a sting operation here. Couldn't the police be spending their time on more important activities? Makes sense to me and I'm sure to you...
 

It does to me too..

In countries such as Holland, Germany and Switzerland licensed prostitutes have to undergo regular medical checks, and pay taxes on their earnings.
 
I'm sure there are those... like you... Ralphy, who feel it's a "victimless crime" however, it's not.. Women are often brutalized and taken advantage of particularly by pimps.. not to mentiion sex slave trafficing of underage girls. Simply not arresting them will not fix all the problems related to prostitution
 

QS, a lot of the issues that you mentioned would be removed by government intervention...
 
"Ralphy" ,,, no child porn, no beastiality, everything must be with CONSENTING ADULTS. OVER 21.

Would you consider participating in child porn in any way shape or form? Ewwwww.......
 
Glad to see we are looking at legalization realistically. Now, what about flashers?
 
Ralphy1 said:
QS, a lot of the issues that you mentioned would be removed by government intervention...
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Oh... you mean issues like poverty, poor education, and addiction? COOL!!!

Because it's THESE issues that drive women to prostitution. I hardly think anyone aspires to be a prostitute, but the hopeless situations of their lives make them easy prey. I would say ONLY the women who ENJOY prostitution and feel wonderful about their profession should be legalized. Find some of those..
 
There are a lot women that like prostitution as the pay is good and the hours are reasonable...
 
Well, probably, as men have their needs that have to be satisfied that are much stronger than women's...
 
Ameriscot said:
I have to agree there are probably very few who actually like having sex with guys they wouldn't go near if it wasn't for money.
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That was my point... legalization does nothing to alleviate the conditions that drive women to prostitution. Hopelessness, poverty, illiteracy, addiction.. In fact, legalizing it may draw even more women to it.. It will not solve the abuse these women get on a daily basis, from pimps.. AND from Johns. It may solve the disease transmission, however addicts make bad decisions.. use dirty needles etc.. so contract HIV and Hepatitis at a larger number. Pulling their prostitute membership card won't stop them from being prostitutes and spreading diseases.. I still contend these women are victims... It's not a victimless crime.

NOW don't get me wrong... I'm far from a puritan or religious zealot... I'm thinking of the realities of prostitution... not the glamorized Irma L'Duece portrayal
 
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QuickSilver said:
That was my point... legalization does nothing to alleviate the conditions that drive women to prostitution. Hopelessness, poverty, illiteracy, addiction.. In fact, legalizing it may draw even more women to it.. It will not solve the abuse these women get on a daily basis, from pimps.. AND from Johns. It may solve the disease transmission, however addicts make bad decisions.. use dirty needles etc.. so contract HIV and Hepatitis at a larger number. Pulling their prostitute membership card won't stop them from being prostitutes and spreading diseases.. I still contend these women are victims... It's not a victimless crime.

NOW don't get me wrong... I'm far from a puritan or religious zealot... I'm thinking of the realities of prostitution... not the glamorized Irma L'Duece portrayal
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I don't really know the answer. I know the reasons most become prostitutes that you stated are not going away anytime soon, unfortunately. I don't really know what has happened to street prostitutes in places where it's legal and well regulated. Amsterdam, somewhere near Vegas, etc.
 
I think that when a lot of people think of prostitution, they tend to think of the high priced Call Girls... the Escorts... and the Hollywood Madam. The $1,000 a night club.. not the poor woman degraded in an alley for $2. I'm not totally against legalization, but the proceeds need to go toward helping the women, not into the tax coffers or some politicians campaign fund.
 
Well we have legalized gambling with the casinos donating some of their profits to help organizations that help gambling addicts. This model could work with prostitution too it would seem...
 

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