Should Prostitution be legal?

[Spiderman]

I'm just curious what the majority of people at this website think about whether or not Prostitution should be legal

 

[Kirran]

Personally I think yes, it should, but I do not support it. However, I think if it is legal then it can be regulated, people can get help if they need it etc. It's safer.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Yes.

 

[Spiderman]

Don't you think that if prostitution is legal, it can damage society?

 

[Skwim]

If it wasn't for the wide abuse of females who are in prostitution I would say it should be legal. So, until our society can assure the safety and lack of coercion of prostitutes I have to say, no it shouldn't.


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[lovesong]

Not only would it give regulation and safety to a dangerous industry, but nobody should be able to regulate what a person chooses to do with their body so long as it does not infringe on the rights of other.

 

[Skwim]

Don't you think that if prostitution is legal, it can damage society?

What damage do you have in mind?


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[Kemosloby]

It would be sort of funny in America. It would open up a whole new box of worms about non-discriminatory sex soliciting services.

 

[Kirran]

Don't you think that if prostitution is legal, it can damage society?

Don't you think if prostitution isn't legal, it can damage society? It still happens.

 

[Spiderman]

What damage do you have in mind?


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Abuse of women and wider use of drugs

 

[Spiderman]

Don't you think if prostitution isn't legal, it can damage society? It still happens.

True! It is a dangerous industry either way

 

[Kirran]

Abuse of women and wider use of drugs

If it's illegal they can't access government programs to help them deal with these problems.

 

[Spiderman]

If it's illegal they can't access government programs to help them deal with these problems.

They can't?

 

[Kirran]

They can't?

Nah, cos they're doing something illegal. You can't come forwards and tell the authorities etc you're having problems with your life as a prostitute when being a prostitute is illegal.

 

[Spiderman]

Nah, cos they're doing something illegal. You can't come forwards and tell the authorities etc you're having problems with your life as a prostitute when being a prostitute is illegal.

Yeah, I guess not

 

[Shad]

Not only would it give regulation and safety to a dangerous industry, but nobody should be able to regulate what a person chooses to do with their body so long as it does not infringe on the rights of other.

So I can legally sell a kidney to the highest bidder and toss my donor card in the trash bin?

 

[Skwim]

If it's illegal they can't access government programs to help them deal with these problems.

Why not? There are a lot of government sponsored drug abuse and personal abuse programs, which are open to all. And none of them say "Prostitutes Need Not Apply."


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[Kirran]

Why not? There are a lot of government sponsored drug abuse and personal abuse programs, which are open to all. And none of them say "Prostitutes Need Not Apply."

But you can't safely reveal that you're a prostitute to authorities. And the industry itself is utterly unregulated. At least in legal brothels there can be systems set in place to ensure a certain degree of safety for the workers.

 

[Laika]

Voted No. (Though I have to admit it's a close one.) I'm not for turning people's flesh into a commodity that can be bought and sold for money. That's an abuse of sexuality and makes the concept of consent very blurred. If the difference between consent and refusing to consent is money is that really freedom? It is just rape by another means? That's what I'm getting at.

The way I see it legalisation is privatisation by another name. People may defend it based on the idea of self-ownership and consent but those are also arguments for voluntary servitude- so I remain sceptical.

 

[Kirran]

Voted No. (Though I have to admit it's a close one.) I'm not for turning people's flesh into a commodity that can be bought and sold for money. That's an abuse of sexuality and makes the concept of consent very blurred. If the difference between consent and refusing to consent is money is that really freedom? It is just rape by another means? That's what I'm getting at.

The way I see it legalisation is privatisation by another name. People may defend it based on the idea of self-ownership and consent but those are also arguments for voluntary servitude- so I remain sceptical.

But it already happens. The question is not 'do you support prostitution?'