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I am against Prostitution, but I do not think it should be a crime. As a society we should legalize all behaviors that do not harm others. I know that's a slipp
by BatFastard 10y ago
I am against Prostitution, but I do not think it should be a crime. As a society we should legalize all behaviors that do not harm others. I know that's a slippery slope, but rehab is better all around then jail.
- jordigh 10y agoMaybe if we handle it like we handle cigarette smoking? Not illegal, but regulated, heavily taxed, only for adults, only in designated areas, and with a government campaign that points out all of the (mental) health hazards that come with it?
- Fastidious 10y agoAbsolutely not. There is too much regulation as it is. Cigarette smoking harms, the smoker and others. Prostitution does not.
- justinlardinois 10y agoWouldn't that proposal be less regulation than what there currently is?
- jordigh 10y agoProstitution harms too, even legalised: http://vaw.sagepub.com/content/10/10/1087.abstract http://vaw.sagepub.com/content/10/10/1087.abstract
- kristofferR 10y agoThat's written by a well known feminist anti-pornography and anti-prostitution activist, who was accused by her research assistant of fabrication and misrepresentation of data... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Farley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Farley
- riyadparvez 10y agoI do not think prostitution does harm to the same extent smoking does.
- jordigh 10y agoIt exposes you to STIs that cannot be prevented with condoms, if nothing else.
- vezycash 10y agoI think regulation might be worse. With regulation comes licensing / certifications which of course costs money that most prostitutes don't have. Basically, it'll create a new legal class of pimps.
- makomk 10y agoI think that this has already happened in Nevada thanks to the licensing restrictions on brothels there.