Should prostitution be legalized?

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Men too. There are teens of both genders who runaway from home and turn to prostitution to eat.

I know of two prostitutes. Both were drug addicted.
 
F_Marturana said:
Men too. There are teens of both genders who runaway from home and turn to prostitution to eat.

I know of two prostitutes. Both were drug addicted.
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Conversely I know three currently who work in legal prostitution. One cisman, one ciswoman and one transwomen. None of which are addicted to drugs.
 
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Because then we would put up with so much less bs from Feminists.

The cynic in me thought about setting up a porn studio that looks for amateur actors off the street to help us film our scenes.
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Many sex positive feminists exist who believe that sex workers deserve rights and protection. So I’m not sure how this would stop feminists from talking?
 
The main reason I’ve heard that prostitution should be legal is that it is safer for the prostitutes. Obviously that isn’t universally true, because the exploitation of vulnerable people still exists.
 
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The main reason I’ve heard that prostitution should be legal is that it is safer for the prostitutes. Obviously that isn’t universally true, because the exploitation of vulnerable people still exists.
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People are exploited in everything, always. But legalizing it means that these people then have places to turn. They have the law on their side, they have unions and other protections. Which is far, far better than having nowhere to turn and actively being hurt by the law if they do try to seek out assistance.
 
Do you think that legalizing it is the only way to protect them? Genuinely asking. Also I’m curious to see your take on the article I’ve linked.
 
Prostitution normally isn’t “sex positive.” Prostitutes are being paid to please men . It isn’t about mutual pleasure. I wish that more “feminists” were honest about this.
 
They would argue that because of the bunch of middle class women who like to sell nudes/strip/etc, we should not offend them by not supporting their industry of work…?

It bugs me how they don’t see that such industries actually affect women in general.
 
That’s why many advocate that the “Johns” are prosecuted and the prostitutes are considered witnesses and/or victims.

A teen being exploited by a pimp won’t testify against them if the they are considered a criminal. If they are considered victims though, then they would seek help.

I saw a documentary about prostitutes in India who were encouraged to use condoms to stop the spread of diseases. These prostitues were charging a dollar a client. I believe that what should be addressed is the poverty and despair causing a person to sell themselves for s dollar.
 
Lea101 said:
Do you think that legalizing it is the only way to protect them? Genuinely asking. Also I’m curious to see your take on the article I’ve linked.
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I do. I don’t think making it illegal has ever stopped it from happening, all it seems to do is force otherwise law abiding people into a harsh situation. I far prefer knowing my friends in the sex work industry are protected by the law, by their unions, by the Fair Trade and Fair Work industries than being unable to turn to such organisations for help.

I’ve read your article but the problem seems to be, as summed up here (FAQ: Will Legalizing or Decriminalizing Prostitution Decrease Sex Trafficking? - End Slavery Now) that “No prostitution-related policy or model sufficiently eliminates any of these root causes.”

People trafficking is a problem, a terrible one, but its roots are something that need to be addressed rather than one of the industries that people are forced into. Remember, human traffickers also force people into slavery in textile industries, in manufacturing plants, in cleaning and other menial labour industries. Is the solution to this to make all such jobs illegal?

Rather I think we need to look into the root of this problem. Which I admit is a very large issue and not one that would be quickly fixed. I imagine it would require greater work between countries, especially as many of these people come from financially disadvantaged countries. I imagine this is a discussion for another thread though? One concerned with assisting the poor, with immigration, and with global unity?

@blackforest - I’m unsure how sex work doesn’t fall under the realm of a sex positive interest? Also, women also hire sex workers.
 
Yea, I’ve heard that argument. It sounds very 1955.

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I prefer the approach of mutual satisfaction. But what do I know, as a happily married, archaic, prudish Catholic? 😉
 
I would also add that sex positivity requires mutual consent. As I state above (it’s a long thread, I realize that), prostitution is consensual only if a prostitute can get into it whenever s/he wants and get out of it whenever s/he wants. If the prostitute is trafficked, drug-addicted, or has no safety net when leaving, (e.g. more work), some element of coercion is involved.

You can make a case for, say, privileged women in Nevada. But not so much for others. Prostitutes forced into drug addiction | Phnom Penh Post

I don’t know the statistical break-down, i.e. what percentage of prostitutes are in a coercive situation.
 
Yeah, I would agree that it doesn’t address the root, but I also believe that legalizing it doesn’t either and it can exacerbate the problem. Reading articles and a few posts seem to show that if the market increases, so does human trafficking. But I would also add that this isn’t my area of expertise (yet, lol) so I’m open to hearing both sides.

Besides poverty, I think one of the root causes is also sexual corruption. There’s just too many perverts out there. Porn has certainly affected it and is responsible for cultivating such disorder, which is why I detest such industries. It may empower a bunch of people but it has ruined the lives of so many others.
 
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