Prostitution

[Boganation]

I saw this in the UN history, and thought it was outrageous. The problem i have with prostitution is that there are no neutrals on the subject. Either we take the option that our biology wants, and mate like humans (who actually have more sex than rabits, if you didnt know! ) or we take the religous route and ban all sex before marriage. Why can we not just see sex as an act that 2 people perform WHEN THEY ARE IN LOVE. Now the main swaying point in the UN post, i believe was that how else is an uneducated woman/girl meant to get money if she cannot get a job? the answer is down under, no pun intended. In Australia we take care of the poor. If you have no job, we look after you and give you enough money so that you can feed your family, have a house and live, without selling yourself. This, i know would increase taxes, but isnt it worth the sacrafice of dealing a massive blow to poverty AND the transmission of STDs? not to mention a welfare system as it is called would deal a blow to crime as well, removing the need for people to steal to live.

The original point of this post was- "Are you pro-prostitution or anti-prostitution?"

[Bottle]

prostitution should be legalized. if a woman chooses to sell her body then that's fine, but government regulation of the industry should ensure that she is doing so of her own free will and not because of abuse or coersion. STD testing should also be mandatory for women (or men) in the industry, as a matter of public health. people have the right to have sex whenever and for whatever reason they want, provided that all parties are consenting adults and the location is in accordance with public ordinance.

[The fairy tinkerbelly]

i agree with bottle. As long as there are regulations and guidelines it would be a lot safer for the prostitutes and their customers if prostitution was legal and controlled

[The Katholik Kingdom]

i agree with bottle. As long as there are regulations and guidelines it would be a lot safer for the prostitutes and their customers if prostitution was legal and controlled

And this is coming from the woman who doesn't want woman in the military

[The fairy tinkerbelly]

that's because women don't belong in the military, they wern't meant for stuff like that whereas i think they can cope with sex

[Sliders]

Why can we not just see sex as an act that 2 people perform WHEN THEY ARE IN LOVE.

You seem to think it would be easy to legislate love...Often times people who are actually in the relationship don't know if it's love. How is the government supposed to regulate it?

Now the main swaying point in the UN post, i believe was that how else is an uneducated woman/girl meant to get money if she cannot get a job? the answer is down under, no pun intended. In Australia we take care of the poor. If you have no job, we look after you and give you enough money so that you can feed your family, have a house and live, without selling yourself. This, i know would increase taxes, but isnt it worth the sacrafice of dealing a massive blow to poverty AND the transmission of STDs? not to mention a welfare system as it is called would deal a blow to crime as well, removing the need for people to steal to live.

no, it isn't...If I'm working hard to make a living, why should I have to give my money to someone who isn't working? Giving money to the poor takes away the incentive to work. I mean, if the government gives me the bare minimum for choosing not to have a job- why should I work 40+ hours a week to make just over the bare minimum?

[Anya Bananya]

that's because women don't belong in the military, they wern't meant for stuff like that whereas i think they can cope with sex

I would start in with disagreeing on your stance on women in the military, but thats a matter for another thread. But as far as prostitution goes, legalizing it would make people a lot safer, all parties included. This way the government can even tax the prostitutes as well as keep everyone safe from diseases, limit human smuggling and countless other things tied to the sex trade. In this matter, governemnt shouldnt bother with questions of morality (prostitution will never disappear), it should focus on keeping the prostitutes (and customers) safe from STD's, abuse and jail.

[Anya Bananya]

By the way the poll isnt very good. Is it do you agree with prostitution? Should it be legalized? Do you personally like prostitution? Bad poll

[Suicidal Librarians]

that's because women don't belong in the military, they wern't meant for stuff like that whereas i think they can cope with sex

What do you mean women don't belong in the military? They can be good soldiers and have just as much right to defend their country as men. Anyway, speaking of prostitution I think it should be illegal. There is no way, I repeat, NO WAY that regulations and STD testing would work. Especially in huge cities, you aren't going to be able to hunt down every hooker and get them tested. Sorry, it just wouldn't happen.

[1248B]

If there is one thing we can say is ours then it is our own body. It then stands to reason that it is up to us to decide what to do with it. Hence opposing prostitution on the grounds of it being "immoral" would then be immoral itself.

To say that it is potentially dangerous and hence should not be legal would be hypocrite as well unless one opposes gun possession, alcohol, coffee, sugar, the so-called dangerous sports, junk food, etc, as well.

[Enodscopia]

Its better than paying taxes for welfare.

[Whittier]

If they allowed prostitution in Iraq, Abu Ghraib would never have happened.

[Mucilaginous]

I think it should be legalized in America, considering the high rape stats of the country. 57% of rapes occur on a date...do you think there might be less if they could go to their local whorehouse?

[1248B]

If they allowed prostitution in Iraq, Abu Ghraib would never have happened.

You think those soldiers are paid enough to be able to afford a prostitute? What happened with the food stamps?

[Wooden Poles]

I think it should be legalized in America, considering the high rape stats of the country. 57% of rapes occur on a date...do you think there might be less if they could go to their local whorehouse?

As if the rapeist you speak of can actually afford 'legal prostitutes'