Prostitution

[Jazzy]

Laws regulating sex work vary widely among countries. It's illegal to buy and sell sex in the United States (with some exceptions). Germany legalized prostitution in 2002, and in December 2013, Canada's Supreme Court struck down the country's anti-prostitution measures. Thailand, meanwhile, has long outlawed sex work, yet the industry operates quite openly there.

Abolitionists typically insist that criminalization is imperative. Some have pushed for making the sale of sex illegal. Others, however, including feminists who oppose prostitution, support a different model: outlawing only the purchase of sex. They argue that criminalizing clients will force the sex industry out of business, liberating sex workers but not treating them as criminals.

Already, this model has achieved legislative success. Sweden outlawed buying sex in 1999; Norway and Iceland later followed suit. France is on the verge of joining the club, and a debate on the issue is even gaining steam in Germany. Feminist Kathleen Barry, author of Female Sexual Slavery and co-founder of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, has even called for an international treaty that would mandate "arresting, jailing and fining johns." (She first introduced the idea in the early 1990s, but has recently revived it.)

Evidence shows, too, that criminalization of sale or purchase (or both) makes sex workers -- many of whom come from marginalized social groups like women, minorities, and the poor -- more vulnerable to violence and discrimination committed by law enforcement.

Criminalization can also dissuade sex workers from seeking help from authorities if they are raped, trafficked, or otherwise abused. These problems have been identified in many countries: A 2012 report by the Open Society Foundations documented sex workers being harassed, extorted, and intimidated by police in the United States, Russia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Kenya. And in Sweden, sex workers have reported that they are still targeted by police, including for invasive searches and questioning.

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In your opinion, should prostitution be legalized in every country?

 

[Nebulous]

I suppose I don't really care either way since I am not the one visiting the prostitutes.

 

[Evil Eye]

What was it Doc said on marijuana? Legalise it and tax the hell out of it?
So... that and use the tax revenue to protect both prostitute and client.
Don't force it underground where there can be no oversight.

 

[Jazzy]

I have mixed feelings about prostitution. Yes, it's been around forever and will always be around. My feelings are that I find it sad that people feel the only way to make some cash is to sell their bodies, I also don't understand the men and women who find the need to even go to a prostitute to begin with.

 

[Evil Teddy Bear of Doom]

Regardless of how the money leaves the wallet, the reality is that sex is being paid for.

Dating and hookers both cost money, but there's no need to impress a hooker, and they're not drama queens about it when you tell them to go home afterwards.

Prostitutes have their place in the world. I see no harm in single guys hitting one up to fulfill his needs every now and then. It's something self-righteous women can't understand, because even ugly chicks with no character get laid relatively easy compared to an average looking guy.


Commence e-rage.

 

[fiona1964]

Some woman as it is the only way to get money to live on
More so now with our government cracking down on benefits
If you don`t follow their rules ect they will stop your benefits from 4 weeks to 3 years
Only a few weeks ago the government job site in the UK had a advert for a escort sex could be offered it took the site 5 days to remove the advert
This is a government jobsite which is used by those out of work in the UK rules are you must log in to their site 5 times a week and look for work

 

[DrLeftover]

Hawaii law lets police have sex with prostitutes
21 March

HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police officers have urged lawmakers to keep an exemption in state law that allows undercover officers to have sex with prostitutes during investigations, touching off a heated debate.

Authorities say they need the legal protection to catch lawbreakers in the act. Critics, including human trafficking experts and other police, say it's unnecessary and could further victimize sex workers, many of whom have been forced into the trade.

Police haven't said how often — or even if — they use the provision. And when they asked legislators to preserve it, they made assurances that internal policies and procedures are in place to prevent officers from taking advantage of it.

But expert Derek Marsh says the exemption is "antiquated at best" and that police can easily do without it.

"It doesn't help your case, and at worst you further traumatize someone. And do you think he or she is going to trust a cop again?" asked Marsh, who trains California police in best practices on human trafficking cases and twice has testified to Congress about the issue.

A Hawaii bill cracking down on prostitution (HB 1926) was originally written to scrap the sex exemption for officers on duty. It was amended to restore that protection after police testimony. The revised proposal passed the state House and will go before a Senate committee Friday.

http://news.yahoo.com/hawaii-law-lets-police-sex-prostitutes-005316540.html;_ylt=AwrBJR4XxytTPiAArRPQtDMD

 

[McConnaughay]

I know there are those measly little "morals" that constantly reign into the equation, and so, I feel no reason whatsoever to dispute that factor.

Rather, I'll look at it from a business and medical standpoint entirely. There is obviously an interest in it, and therefore, it will obviously assist the economy and create job-opportunities.

From a medical perspective, however, if we were to create more functionality around the concept, we could have proper testing which could help lessen the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Food for thought...

 

[LegendHidden]

In my opinion , I really don't like prostitution. I mean it's their choice to do it but I think it's really sad that they use their body in that type of way to get money.