Politics Should protitution be legal?

A woman's body is her own and what is the difference if a man takes a woman out and spends 40 dollars on dinner and then she gives him some sex for the dinner. Why shouldn't the woman just be allowed to take the 40 dollars up front, give the man the sex, then go home. Let's get rid of the hypocrisy.
 
Edited topic title--please avoid using vulgar language.


Most, including me, believe prostitution is wrong. Not only is prostitution potentially unsafe, but it's just plain sick. No offense to those who are prostitutes for a living (some women can't get any other jobs, so prostitution is just survival for them), but it's disgusting that a woman would allow men to have sex with her for money. It should be sacred, an act of love, not for money-making pleasure.
 
It is legal in the country I live in, and I think it's a good thing. People who really want sex can go to them, instead of raping someone. And it's the choice of the women who do it, if they're prepared to have sex for money.. why not! And nobody here in Holland can say he/she is too poor to have a normal job, because that's not true. There are always other options.
 
In a perfect world people would only have sex after they fell in love and got married but we know that's not going to be the case for the majority. The way I see it the choice should be up to the individual. There is no way, in my opinion, that the government should be able to tell a woman that she can't put her body in a certain position with a man in exchange for money. I don't think it's their(the gov's) place. How can it be? Anymore than they should be able to tell you who to marry or how many children you should have. The government allows prostitution in some parts of the US but not in others. What is with the hypocrisy. Is it wrong or isn't it. Once you allow it in one place, like Nevada, you've already made it known that it's condoned so why not legalize it everywhere? Public outcry and the religous right I would imagine.
 
well, I am against premarital sex so I am against it. But if I ditched what I think about premarital sex for 10 seconds then I would still be against it! With going on a date first you atleast know the person! and prostitutes get <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>alot</span> more than 40 bucks!
 
karlee said:
well, I am against premarital sex so I am against it. But if I ditched what I think about premarital sex for 10 seconds then I would still be against it! With going on a date first you atleast know the person! and prostitutes get <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>alot</span> more than 40 bucks!
Maybe in the US, but in Holland 40 bucks is a normal price. And I know it.. ;) And most men don't even want that.. getting to know the person.. they just want sex, and no bulls***. If they have to get to know the person, they might unnecisarrily hurt women who thought the man was really into a serious relation.. while he just wanted the sex. Now he can just go the a prostitue, not a problem for anyone me thinks.
 
well, i would never do it, but if both parties are adults, they should have the right to make their own decisions. and i think a lot of European countries allow it. the Netherlands certainly does. i walked through the red light district there once :blush: . however, i think there is a difference between sleeping with someone after a date and being a prostitute.
 
I absolutely think it should be legal. Not everyone believes that sex should ONLY be a sacred act shared between 2 people who love each other. Love is soooooo much more than sex, especially over time. And let's get real, there are plenty of people in the world who have probably not been in LOVE with every person they had sex with.

Anyone who is pro-choice and believes a woman should have the right to do whatever she wants with her own body, shouldn't create a double standard by making prostitution the only exception to this rule.

There will always be prostitution, legal or not...... so why not have it in a legal brothel where the "clients" can perhaps go through some sort of screening process and the women can be at ease knowing that they're in a safe environment, rather than being out on the streets and at risk of potential danger (beatings, muggings, etc....)
 
hmmm interesting topic.....


My first and biggest belief is that A woman's body is her own, no one else should have control over it. I consider myself an atheist and there's no religion that binds me to believe that pre-marital sex is 'wrong' in anyways. If a woman and a man can both handle it then it's a semi-reasonable thing to do.

With that said, prostitution is not on my list of 'good things that should be allowed' list. It does rise many problems. One of the biggest that comes to my mind (which usually tends to go the scientific route) is STD, prostitution increase the chance of both .... people receiving STD and then the woman will pass it on to other men who she will have sex with and so on. Secondly, some one can say that sex is a sacred act between a man and a woman all they want but nothing can really be argued from that point with soceity as it is today. What should concern us is that the act is performed outside of an already sacred marriage. If a man decides to hire a prostitute while married that'd be adultry, and that's not really a good thing for the divorce rate of almost 50%. -_- just my two cents ;)
--Mandy :angelic:
 
It should be legal. If two people want sex and one is willing to pay for it, then what gives me the right to stop them from achieving happiness.
 
People who really want sex can go to them, instead of raping someone.

Rapists don't rape women for sex......they rape women for violent, impowerment purposes........even if prostitution was legalized, rape numbers woulbdn't go down.
Rape is a pychological thing.


~~Spongy!
 
SpongeBobSquarePants said:
People who really want sex can go to them, instead of raping someone.

Rapists don't rape women for sex......they rape women for violent, impowerment purposes........even if prostitution was legalized, rape numbers woulbdn't go down.
Rape is a pychological thing.


~~Spongy!
Rape isn't just psychological. A lonely guy is desperate for sex so he breaks and enters a woman's house to have intercourse with her. Sure, violence is involved.
 
SpongeBobSquarePants said:
People who really want sex can go to them, instead of raping someone.

Rapists don't rape women for sex......they rape women for violent, impowerment purposes........even if prostitution was legalized, rape numbers woulbdn't go down.
Rape is a pychological thing.


~~Spongy!
How do you know that?

Anyways, although I think prostitution is very morally questionable, I do not think it should be illegal because I think people should be able to make their own decisions about morality as long as it does not hurt others.
 
Charlie said:
SpongeBobSquarePants said:
People who really want sex can go to them, instead of raping someone.

Rapists don't rape women for sex......they rape women for violent, impowerment purposes........even if prostitution was legalized, rape numbers woulbdn't go down.
Rape is a pychological thing.


~~Spongy!
How do you know that?
I watched a documentary series about criminology on TV a while back.....
They were talking to convicted rapists and studing them as well......they all admited that they didn't rape so much for sexual satisfaction; it was mostly the fact that they "could". They are stronger, physically, than the women that they rape so there is a level of empowerment associated with it.

Rapists even rape prostitutes.


~~Spongy!
 
SpongeBobSquarePants said:
Charlie said:
SpongeBobSquarePants said:
People who really want sex can go to them, instead of raping someone.

Rapists don't rape women for sex......they rape women for violent, impowerment purposes........even if prostitution was legalized, rape numbers woulbdn't go down.
Rape is a pychological thing.


~~Spongy!
How do you know that?
I watched a documentary series about criminology on TV a while back.....
They were talking to convicted rapists and studing them as well......they all admited that they didn't rape so much for sexual satisfaction; it was mostly the fact that they "could". They are stronger, physically, than the women that they rape so there is a level of empowerment associated with it.

Rapists even rape prostitutes.


~~Spongy!
she's right (y) Raping someone is all about the power and the ability to look down into someone and see them being scared of you. The 'pleasure' is just like a little added thing, why do you think so many rapists kill their victims? well other than the fact of being prosecuted ;)
--Mandy :angelic:
 
you atleast know the person! and prostitutes get alot more than 40 bucks!
some protitutes get alot less. It just depends where they are and what they want. Some will be hurtin real bad for a hit of crack they might do you for 3 dollars. But 40 dollars is average for a street hooker.
 
Raping is wrong Prostitution is bad but its up to the people who are willing to give it up and pay for it. When you think about it Porn Stars have sex for money but its legal because its said that both parties arent taking pleasure from it.
This topic just makes me sick.
Yucky....
 
With that said, prostitution is not on my list of 'good things that should be allowed' list. It does rise many problems. One of the biggest that comes to my mind (which usually tends to go the scientific route) is STD, prostitution increase the chance of both .... people receiving STD and then the woman will pass it on to other men who she will have sex with and so on. Secondly, some one can say that sex is a sacred act between a man and a woman all they want but nothing can really be argued from that point with soceity as it is today. What should concern us is that the act is performed outside of an already sacred marriage. If a man decides to hire a prostitute while married that'd be adultry, and that's not really a good thing for the divorce rate of almost 50%.  just my two cents
When prostitution takes place in brothels the std rate goes down significantly because all girls are given periodic check ups and follow strict medical guidlines as far as the care and cleanliness of their bodies are concerned and safe sex is stressed at a maximum. It is run by the state and all brothels have to follow these guidelines so it actually is quite safe. yum yum!! :P
 
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