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Should prostitution be legalized?

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FreakyLocz14

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In 49 out of 50 states and the District of Columbia, prostitution is illegal. In Nevada; however, heavily regulated legal prostitution exists. Street prostitution and pimping is illegal, and it is illegal in Clark County (which includes Las Vegas). It is legal to operate a brothel in in any county with a population under a certain level.

I think that allowing legal brothels that are properly regulated could reduce the spread of STDs that illegal street hookers might spread around. Nevada requires the use of condoms for all in the industry. If two adult people willingly consent to have sex in exchange for money, why should the government stop them? I agree that public solicitation and pimping should be illegal, or at least heavily regulated ("pimps" would be the people who operate the brothels). This is because the government has a legitimate interest in reducing the spread of STDs, and regulating industries that around based around sex helps to contain STDs.

Prostitutes can get around the law anyway by disguising their services as "escort services". I've seen escort ads in the back of every porn magazine I've browsed through. This is pretty much prostitution under a different name, which makes it legal.

Opinions? Discuss.
 
Let's not forget that sex with a stranger for money as long as it's being filmed to be distributed/sold (porno) is also legal.

In short, I don't have a problem with it.
 
vailpass said:
Yep. How abortion is legal but prostitution isn't is beyond me.
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Ain't that the truth.

Bob loves hookers. I like their shape, their skin art, that many are toothless, the wide range of colors available, that you can select scarred and non-scarred versions, and how they brighten up many a dull and dreary street corner. The red lights are festive and they remind me of Christmas. The fact that I do not need to cuddle or talk after. And gambling that I will not be infected or end up married is always an adventure. Lots to love about hookers.

I do NOT like police decoys, however. Let's ban them, OK?

Prostitution has been with us for a very long time. I recall a historical account about sea captains that had problems with loosing the cut nails from their ships because the metal was traded for sex by members of his crew on shore leave.

It is illegal because of the puritans among us and it is all about the bible and religious views exposed by two faced leaders that rally against letting boys be boys; all the while getting their bone on with an intern at lunch.

It is a sin some say, and in my view, the idea that it represents a health issue is silly because not controlling the workers results in diseases and therefore, a greater health issue. In a brothel, working under a license, and with a proper health permit, things become safer. And I'll bet if legalized, the taxes collected would be substantial.

Odd thing about sex. It is one of the most searched for things on the Internet. Sex is a part of life. Sex is required to procreate and when we do, we are proud and congratulated. We just can't talk about it, however.

Get caught with a hooker or your aunt Betty during a family reunion because she wore a leather halter and just because she helped raise me and so what, we showered together and that does not mean it is bad, so let me alone, mommy, it is a loving thing. This is somehow thought of as bad.

Sex, Sex, Sex... it is here forever and I vote yes! Legalize it, tax it, control it, clean up the women, offer weekly coupons and specials, combine it with other services like house cleaning services, and develop an Android app.

Barring accidents, most men have a penis; they have seen their own for as long as they can remember. But you can't show one in public. All women have breasts, they have seen them for as long as they can remember. But you can't show them.

It is like being shown only a few parts (like the windshield wipers but never the engine or blower) of one on Enzeo's finest and never being allowed to drive one except in the State of Nevada.

We have sex on the brain, but, we can't allow any evidence that it exists. I say, open the doors and let competition drive down the prices and let's have places us old men can go besides our neighbors house while John is away on business and it only happened once so get off my back.

Stop trying to eliminate the World's Oldest Profession because it cannot be done.

I do wonder, however . . . if it were cheap and plentiful, why the hell would a man marry a woman? Well I would say that if I were a pig. We have too many kids as it is, and a prostitute wont take your stuff when you want an upgrade or the upgrade's sister.

And . . . you can date three hookers at the same time with no complaints or accusations of cheating when I really was working late. and no, I did not seduce your sister, we were working late that one night at the Holiday Inn because they were cleaning our office carpets, so stop accusing me of having an affair with your brother, OK?

Seriously, would marriage decrease if the physical part is as available as a Big Mac and Fries? Especially if you start seeing the "Buy One, Get One Free" or "Two-Fer" offers on junk mail day when the grocery ads are delivered.

All I know is never get caught in bed with a live boy or a dead hooker.

Bob
 
FreakyLocz14 said:
In 49 out of 50 states and the District of Columbia, prostitution is illegal. In Nevada; however, heavily regulated legal prostitution exists. Street prostitution and pimping is illegal, and it is illegal in Clark County (which includes Las Vegas). It is legal to operate a brothel in in any county with a population under a certain level.
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It's illegal in Nevada's two largest counties, Clark (Las Vegas) and Washoe (Reno/Tahoe), a few smaller counties, and in Carson City (the state capital).

Prostitution in Nevada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Last time I was there visiting my family I recall reading that the Nevada state legislature was considering making it illegal. From what the newspaper said, the religious right in Clark county was pushing to get rid of it... and since Vegas accounts for like 80% of the population of the state... they have a chance of getting the popular votes to support this. Doubtful, however, that they'll muster the statewide support needed to get the bill passed(the casino's publically oppose it but discretely support it). Also the states smaller counties see prostitution as one of their biggest income sources. Can't take that kind of income away from the counties without it having an overall impact on the state.
 
Martimus said:
It's illegal in Nevada's two largest counties, Clark (Las Vegas) and Washoe (Reno/Tahoe), a few smaller counties, and in Carson City (the state capital).

Prostitution in Nevada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Last time I was there visiting my family I recall reading that the Nevada state legislature was considering making it illegal. From what the newspaper said, the religious right in Clark county was pushing to get rid of it... and since Vegas accounts for like 80% of the population of the state... they have a chance of getting the popular votes to support this. Doubtful, however, that they'll muster the statewide support needed to get the bill passed(the casino's publically oppose it but discretely support it). Also the states smaller counties see prostitution as one of their biggest income sources. Can't take that kind of income away from the counties without it having an overall impact on the state.
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I don't see why they can't have brothels in Clark, Washoe, and Carson City, but Nevada is still ahead of the rest of the country on the issue.
 
vailpass said:
Yep. How abortion is legal but prostitution isn't is beyond me.
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LOL, let me guess you are a male. Because I have no idea how you can consider the emotional, social, and phyical trauma of pregnancy and abortion with prostitution. I could see rape, where you force a woman for 9 months to have sex with everyone that you decide she should have sex with, that is equal to abortion, but prostitution, really?

As for the original question, yes it should be legalized and HEAVY regulated. But there are always going to be people that are going to force women into the prostitution. Right now there is at least 1 woman/child being brought into this country for prostitution slavery every 30 minutes. Right now, at least 50,000 women and children in the united states are in sex slavery.

Would legalizing it help them, maybe. But legalizing would bring alot of woman out of the darkness and get them the help they need. As along as the system is about the safety and helping of the woman and men in prostitution I would support it.
 
RiverOfIce said:
LOL, let me guess you are a male. Because I have no idea how you can consider the emotional, social, and phyical trauma of pregnancy and abortion with prostitution. I could see rape, where you force a woman for 9 months to have sex with everyone that you decide she should have sex with, that is equal to abortion, but prostitution, really?

As for the original question, yes it should be legalized and HEAVY regulated. But there are always going to be people that are going to force women into the prostitution. Right now there is at least 1 woman/child being brought into this country for prostitution slavery every 30 minutes. Right now, at least 50,000 women and children in the united states are in sex slavery.

Would legalizing it help them, maybe. But legalizing would bring alot of woman out of the darkness and get them the help they need. As along as the system is about the safety and helping of the woman and men in prostitution I would support it.
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:D This forum is hilarious.
 
RiverOfIce said:
LOL, let me guess you are a male. Because I have no idea how you can consider the emotional, social, and phyical trauma of pregnancy and abortion with prostitution. I could see rape, where you force a woman for 9 months to have sex with everyone that you decide she should have sex with, that is equal to abortion, but prostitution, really?
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I don't understand this response. Everything he said implies that he thinks abortion is worse than prostitution, yet the former is legal while the latter is not.
 
lordofthereef said:
I don't understand this response. Everything he said implies that he thinks abortion is worse than prostitution, yet the former is legal while the latter is not.
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You noticed that too?
It's a head scratcher. Knee jerk reactions are knee jerk reactions. Especially with hot-button issues I guess.
 
Sak01 said:
'Standard sales tax' makes me think of groceries or cars or a fridge, say. It's like a woman's body and her intimacy has been reduced to an object for sale on a supermarket shelf.
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Well, duh. It IS prostitution.....
 
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If you own your body, what you do with it is no business of the government, as long as you do not infringe on the rights or liberties of your fellow citizens.
 
Jake_Mongoose said:
If you own your body, what you do with it is no business of the government, as long as you do not infringe on the rights or liberties of your fellow citizens.
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Ding ding ding! We've got a winner! I just wish the government and religious groups would accept that premise and move on.

The way I see it is the closest thing to a downside to legalizing prostitution is you'd suddenly have thousands of pimps out of a job. With beating women as their only skill they'll have a tough time finding new work.
 
i cant legally smoke pot or google some pretty girls yahoo for some $$$ but I can carry a fully automatic silenced and concealed gun with the right permits... o_O
 
Jake_Mongoose said:
If you own your body, what you do with it is no business of the government, as long as you do not infringe on the rights or liberties of your fellow citizens.
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lordofthereef said:
Let's not forget that sex with a stranger for money as long as it's being filmed to be distributed/sold (porno) is also legal.
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FreakyLocz14 said:
I don't think any taxes other than the standard sales tax is necessary.
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vailpass said:
Legalized, regulated, licensed, zoned, taxed.
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+1 on all the points made.

The tax would probably get hit with sales tax AND the sin tax. Let's face it - while it's not a sin to most of us the people making it legal would have to make some concession to the moral do-gooders among us.

Why shouldn't it be legal? I've never understood why the government can screw us all for money but we can't screw one another for the same benefit of getting money??
 
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