Prostitution Should Be Legalized

[Underhill]

Either that or sluts.

That's pretty stupid.

 

[RedDragon94]

I'd rather have neither arrested.

Do you know what a John is?

 

[Revoltingest]

Do you know what a John is?

"John" is a male first name.
A "john" is either a toilet or a prostitute's male customer.

 

[RedDragon94]

A "john" is either a toilet or a prostitute's male customer.

It can also be a pimp. A person who causes the suffering of others sometimes by his own hand.

 

[Revoltingest]

It can also be a pimp. A person who causes the suffering of others sometimes by his own hand.

I'd never heard "john" being used to describe a pimp before.
I checked a couple dictionaries, & found no such usage either.

 

[RedDragon94]

I'd never heard "john" being used to describe a pimp before.
I checked a couple dictionaries, & found no such usage either.

I'm pretty sure it's a synonym.

 

[psychoslice]

I see nothing wrong with prostitution if its done properly, that is registered and kept clean, I don't know why so many have a hag up with sex, in fact I believe that many who marry are only marring for sex, to me this is no different than legal prostitution with a piece of paper attached.

 

[Smart_Guy]

I'd never heard "john" being used to describe a pimp before.
I checked a couple dictionaries, & found no such usage either.

A water pimp!

No wait... !!!

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

Prostitution is wrongfully banned in most countries in the world. Prostitution would not only provide extra business in these countries, but also extra jobs. If prostitution were legalized, there needs to be some serious rules laid down. Prostitution should only be conducted in brothels, and prostitutes should be encouraged to use protection and should obtain a permit.

The only reason why prostitution is not legal in most countries is because the rulers of said countries want to control our every move, including our sexuality. They do not want us to think for ourselves and be total zombies, bowing down to them and doing their every wish. There is nothing wrong with prostitution, and if it were legalized it would benefit society and allow people to make their own decisions.

While I personally disagree with prostitution, it should indeed by legalized due to it not violating any person's rights and therefore should not be banned by the government.

 

[Milton Platt]

It should be legalized, taxed, and controlled. May not be the best of all worlds, but an improvement over the current situation. Making it illegal drives it underground and makes it more dangerous for those in the business and does absolutely nothing to prevent prostitution.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Because some men will pay more for the 'privilege' of not wearing one. It's not like the state is going to monitor usage.

They tried to make the hetero porn industry in California use condoms and there was a big fight over that. They still don't commonly use condoms in hetero porn scenes and they have STD outbreaks among performers on a relatively common basis. The gay porn industry tends to be more strident about condom usage and "barebacking" (condomless sex) is considered a niche or fetish in gay pornography (basically the performers know what they're getting into and the HIV+ status of gay performers in barebacking porn tends to be known). Porn with transsexual men and women also usually features condom usage.

Personally, I'd say that the cis hetero porn industry is much worse than the gay porn industry and the trans porn industry. But this thread isn't really about porn. Just wanted to add this info.

 

[Deidre]

My spiritual side says it shouldn't be legalized, my secular side says it would make sense from a safety standpoint, if it were sanctioned and governed with legal rules and such. Decisions.

 

[FlyingTeaPot]

My spiritual side says it shouldn't be legalized, my secular side says it would make sense from a safety standpoint, if it were sanctioned and governed with legal rules and such. Decisions.

It happens either way, why not make it legal and provide protection, healthcare and social security to the sex-worker? Thinking about it strictly in terms of a service provided in exchange for compensation, there is no rational reason not to legalize and tax it, except feeling "icky". Sadly, many laws are governed by "ickiness" rather than rationality.

 

[Revoltingest]

It happens either way, why not make it legal and provide protection, healthcare and social security to the sex-worker? Thinking about it strictly in terms of a service provided in exchange for compensation, there is no rational reason not to legalize and tax it, except feeling "icky". Sadly, many laws are governed by "ickiness" rather than rationality.

Trivia.....
The "flying teapot" is the name for a sexual act in Cornwall.