Should prostitution be legal?

[mommagoes]

I don't think prostitution should be legal, legalizing it would mean that the crimes that happen around it like kidnapping couldn't be reported.

What?
That's like saying that owning a car is legal, so packing it down with explosives and driving it into a federal building is just peachy.

I'm noticing a serious trend here. Everyone who can actually articulate a point seems to favor decriminalization and every twit who comes in seems to say "Noum. Cause it's is badzor x_x".

Can someone make a case for continued criminalization without saying several very foolish things?
I've seen several decent cases laid  out on political forums, but it seems wholly absent here.

"Cause the Bible says so." is better than what I've seen in this thread.

i don't think you're going to find what you're looking for on here.    i've noticed the same thing and i think the reason is that most people that are in favor of keeping it illegal are going on what they know from movies and pop culture. the people that are arguing to keep it illegal are the ones that believe that prostitutes are uneducated, drug-addicts with no other choice. you'd be surprised what kind of people are prostitutes outside of the movies. check out craig's list- you'll find plenty of listings for that sort of "service" and these are intelligent people who are running a "business" like any other that sells a "product." some people just need to open their eyes- and their minds- to the real world, that is what is outside of movies.

[MorbidRaccoon]

I mean it SHOULDN'T really be legal, but since it'll happen anyways the government should make it in a way to best benefit everyone. There's opportunity for taxes for the government, rinks of 'clean girls' who won't repeatidly pass around STDs, and hookers can finally get dental insurance so they don't got those crackwhore teeth anymore!  I could go on, but making it legal would definitely be for the better, but I doubt it'll ever happen due to societies morals and taboo standards.

[Graeth]

I am not at all in favor of prostitution being legal.  Most of the women who are involved in prostitution have no other choice and mostly don't even want to, which is sad.  Instead of legalizing prostitution they should be creating more jobs so that women who have no choices will be able to improve their lives.

Not only that, but then they would be protected under the law and the crime associated with prostitution would drop because of that fact.

[mc1962]

No.  If I can't get it free then its time to give it up but I guess it is really up to the individual person - after all it is supply and demand in anything these days.

[liljp617]

I am not at all in favor of prostitution being legal.  Most of the women who are involved in prostitution have no other choice and mostly don't even want to, which is sad.  Instead of legalizing prostitution they should be creating more jobs so that women who have no choices will be able to improve their lives.

Not only that, but then they would be protected under the law and the crime associated with prostitution would drop because of that fact.

Who would be protected by law?  People forcing others to be prostitutes?  It doesn't take much thinking to put clauses against forceful prostitution into the legislation.

[ancmetro]

  Prostitution should be illegal for both sexes because it deteriorates the morals of society. However, unlicensed paid sex therapists should be available for both sexes to bring these people back to the normal society stream. These practices would reduce the number of sex crimes, homicides and even suicides!

[dodgers16]

 if your going to be a prostitute your goind to be a prostitue, so it might aswell be legal

[lynnc35]

[I don't have enough room to count all the reasons this is so obviously WRONG!! lets see just for a few, diseases, more diseases, adultery, goes against morals, ummm, selling sex, ummm, disgusting, leading to higher crime, higher drug crime, unwanted pregnancies, If we would follow the Lord like we are supposed to we wouldn't even have to have these discussions, we wouldn't
 have all these problems.God gives us laws for a reason, to protect us, when we go against God, and say these things are okay, it is only setting our country up for more disaster.

[mommadixon]

It is sad that people would even think about doing this. It is bad enough that it is legal in Vegas. This just lets you know that the end tiumes are here and bible prophesy is being fulfulled every single day.

[liljp617]

if your going to be a prostitute your goind to be a prostitue, so it might aswell be legal

This line of logic has ridiculously obvious issues.  Hopefully you're just trying to be funny.

[liljp617]

It is sad that people would even think about doing this. It is bad enough that it is legal in Vegas. This just lets you know that the end tiumes are here and bible prophesy is being fulfulled every single day.

I literally laughed out loud.  Do you know how long prostitution has been around?  Do you know how many times throughout history it has been accepted in societies?  Do you know countries today that have it legalized and haven't been smited off the face of the Earth?

The end times are not here.  I don't recall anything in the Bible talking about how discussing of legalizing prostitution is a sign of the end.

I am disappointed in humanity that people still have such narrow, silly, medieval fears.

[Barry34785]

Might as well. They are going to turn tricks regardless. With our economy as it is we might as well tax it!

and the poll seems off from how the posts are going.  

 
Legal and taxed.  This could be done through the Fair Tax.  Brothels would be required to submit to the state government $23 out of every $100 of services rendered.  Even if they didn't do this, the $23 would still be collected on all supplies needed to run the brothel.  So everyone wins!

[albertnbub]

I do feel in the land of the free people should be able to do what they want.  I am not necessary for prostitution but I do think if the legalized it in a controlled setting it could be a safer invironment for both the hookers and the jons as well as the ability to tax it could help the economy.  People aren't gonna stop doing it and like someone else said what is the difference between prostitution and making *bleep* either way people are getting paid to have sex the only difference is the presence of a camera

[jneff0603]

I see no reason why it should stay illegal. I think having regulations could make it safer for the women in that profession- as others have said: STD screens on a regular basis, taxes being paid, union fees perhaps? As for people saying it demoralizes society- there is PLENTY of legal things that ruin society more, like alcohol, prescription drug abuse, obesity, divorce etc...and fidelity issues? There are more women out there who are not selling their wares that are very wlling to sleep with a married man so that is a ridiculous point to make. Prostitutes are less likely to target married men and start a romantic relationship then say, his coworker.

[Elizabethar]

I don't think it should be legal. I don't understand how some one can do this.