For one, Coffee is about as controversial as sugar. Cigarettes are already being outlawed slowly...city by city. Alcohol is a good debate, and anyone that knows me knows I love a strong tall glass of something. Yet Alcohol is universally recognized as something that is necessary for society. Secular leaders and christian leaders all agree that alcohol is ok in moderation. We have laws that prohibit intoxication (the majority is local and/or state laws) but it's still regulated. Alcohol is still a threat on family and professional lifestyles for some. But regardless, its universally recognized as healthy, fun, and perfectly legit.

Like I stated before, nothing is wrong with legal prostitution as long as the community agrees that this won't infringe on there morals, and won't infringe on the surrounding communities.

IMO, it's imoral because I feel a sexual relationship should be held between two loving individuals. It's a bond between two individuals that they can share with no one else.

Now you may argue that I said I'm secular and how can "love" interfere with my own personal beliefs, but I'm gonna step away from that argument. Thats an entire discussion on it's own.

 

I just feel very indifferent about this, and I am glad I have responses on this thread because I was very curious.

Sex is no longer treated as something that is shared between a man and woman in love. Instead, it's viewed as recreational. At least this is the state of thought for a lot of people. People will have sex for fun, some will pay for it and some will pay for it in another form.

Think of it this way, you go out to a club to pick up a girl for some fun. She is aware of this and she's down for the cause, but not before you drop a few bucks on her drinks to appease her. You take her back to your place and get it on with protection, of course. The next morning it's bye bye or maybe something else, but it's usually bye bye. With the spread of STD's you did your part by using protection, yet in the back of your mind you still have a bit of doubt.

You go to a brothel in the middle of nowhere. You go in, choose your girl, pay the house, go get it on, tip the girl, and you leave......Short and simple. You know that these girls get tested regularly, and they insist on protection here because they don't want your STD's either.

Notice that in both scenarios you paid for sex in the end. It's the process of getting there that is different. Now, I am all about sex being sacred between and a woman, but that's my personal beliefs. I just don't buy the whole disease spreading stance and the it's wrong attitude that people are spouting off about.

That's just me.....

Also, I don't mean you guys when I said those people spouting off. We're having a good discussion in here vs. those whacko's shouting off nonsense on TV or in the newspaper

 

legalized prostitution = more taxes for us.

 

Even though I fall somewhat into the negative catagory when it comes to this topic, but explain how it would equal more taxes? If anything, it would open up an entirely new enterprise of business creating more money for the government. If anything, people can capitolize on this choice profession and better the economy as far as money earned/money spent.

I hate to sound bitter, but you sound like one of those neo-cons that feel that anything out of the ordinary will raise taxes. You sound like one of those anti-liberal..."anything thats remotely liberal is evil!!!...Liberals will raise taxes!!!"

Tell you what, close your mind up a little more and join your local evangelical church...and when you realize that your closed minded thinking actually hurts humanity, I hope you choke on your own decent and shrivle up into a tight little sour prudish prune...

 

you guys are going down slippery slopes in either direction

you can legalize prostitution and reduce the effect on the community by:
- zoning where "red light" districts are and make sure they are limited in number, far away from surrounding and impressionable communities and have limited/controlled access
- regulate the age (such as 21 years of age), quality and quantity of the prostitutes by requiring an annual license and regular (maybe weekly) check ups
- heavily tax the transactions and provide the surrounding services and policing with that revenue (it would more than pay for itself and actually contribute tax revenue to the community - similar to what gambling rezoning has done), also make sure the tax is prohibitive enough that being a prostitute is not a "get rich quick" scheme

i think we just need to come to the conclusion that prostitution has been around since the beginning of man and should be legal as women (and to the extent men) control their own bodies and if they really want to sell it they will do it anyway

i don't have a right in any shape or form to tell them otherwise...if it doesn't affect the community's financial well being or safety...the basis of morals and faith should never be the underlying result of a law as you are forcing your opinion and religion on others (this is like Pat Robertson telling the world how they should act including those of varying religions and beliefs)

as for those easily addicted there is always something unhealthy they will attach themselves to...if it's not sex then it's something else

 

But Pat Robertson creates miracles and can leg press 2000lb's! He's got to be right! :hsughr:

 

hey i enjoy getting laid just as any man would, paying for it i ahve when i went to europe once but here i usually am having sex with my girlfriend who i know and trust, one niters can also be fun as long as your protected you reall arent at that much of a risk, i have been drunk and had my share but i will always whip that condom out sober or not

 

I used to work in the industry.

I honestly think that legalizing it would be a good idea because it would be safer for all parties, and cleaner too.

But some people, especially certain agencies make LOTS of money on it being illegal.

 

it should be legalized since men are horny all the time.

 

it's a relatively victimless crime. 2 consenting adults. what really gets me is....

how in the hell is porn legal if prostitution isn't?! i just don't understand the loophole that allows it.

but anyway, yeah. if it was regulated and sanctioned, most of the objections (diseases, crimes, etc) would disappear. all of that shit comes as a result of it being a bootleg industry. just look at what happened during the prohibition. prositution is an industry just like any other in that respect.

as far as "sex addicts" - do you really think the legalization or prosecution of the addiction is going to have any noticeable impact whatsoever? how many friends do we all have that are "wake and bake?" they don't give a flying rat's ass if it's illegal or not! the problem is not the industry, the problem, as was already stated, is the personality-type or mental/emotional/psychological/whatever the hell you want predisposition. porn, alochol, strip clubs, gambling, yahoo pool, exotic jdm ricey parts, whatever. if it's not one vice, believe me, it will be another.

weed, prostitution, it should all be legal and regulated! america just needs to grow the hell up and let personal responsibility come into play.

and for the record, i rarely go to strip clubs, and i don't enjoy because i know i can't close anybody. i've never cheated on my gf, and we love to fuck all the time. too bad we don't have some female input on this subject...j