People are disgusting...

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I do not believe you can defend this position. Prostitution itself is separate from the exploitation, the inhumanity and the degredation that comes with it being illegal. Just like with prohibition of alcohol and the wonderfully successful war on drugs; when you make illegal something for which a great demand exists, you throw money into the hands of those who already have the means and the will to break the law in the name of profit. Just like more or less every thinking person understands that legalizing drugs would be a nightmare for organized crime, so too would a government-sanctioned option for those seeking the services of (not owning them as commodities) a courtesan. This in turn would free up money to fight the more horrific elements of organized crime such as child trafficking/prostitution and illegal weapon smuggling.

And you realize that one of (if not the) largest demographic who seek out prostitutes are people with disabilities, such as myself and myriad others on this site? Because they seek a modicum of physical intimacy and sexual release generally denied them through regular means. There's even some countries (Holland, I think) where doctors can prescribe visits to prostitutes as a means to improve physical and mental well being in disabled people.

Make no mistake, it should be regulated. The workers should be insured, have regular medical checkups and be able to choose their clients and what type of sex acts they're willing to engage in. Being a client should involve things like going through a vetting process and include a medical checkup, as well. But I do think a reasonably funtional system could be set up that would prevent exploitation of either party.

Admittedly, regulations would mean it wouldn't entirely kill the illegal market for it, but it would severely cripple the income of those who make their living targeting and exploiting those with no other recourse.

Also, there have been multiple societies in which various forms of prostitution was a profession held in fairly high regard.

To me, the essential question becomes: Does sex belong in a separate category?

How disgusting is economic exploitation generally?

I favor legal prostitution. Look at the evidence in practice, if you can, and see that it reduces exploitation. Some people like service work! Some people like sex work! If you find them disgusting, YOU have the problem.

I agree with Sweetleaf. Survival prostitution is exploitation, very unethical.

I agree it is unethical, although to some it is their only option. I think we need to focus more on that and give people more options.

I had to read multiple posts just to find out wtf the OP is probably talking about.

If sex is forced, then it is rape which is coded in our genetics but of course still disrupts our society regardless...the method of rape is way outdated now. If sex is not forced nor blackmailed, then I think prostitution with good regulations is a good thing. For starters those who want to rape can go to work and pay prostitutes without being judged and as a result they are much less likely to assault random women for sex. As long as the prostitutes choose their industry and have the free will to leave any time then I don't see anything wrong with it. I would have probably prostituted myself if the industry were regulated and people were to stop judging prostitutes. I deeply regret that society deems the job of prostitution unethical and I couldn't use this means to earn some extra cash without getting myself into long term troubles.

Anyway, what is the discussion topic of this post anyway, OP does not seem to specify the context?

So you dont really know what the OP is about, yet you feel the need to still post something?

Interesting...

I second this.

Did the right winger brigade get here fast enough?

It's really terrible isn't it?Someone should do something about it.

Btw, I deleted your last love letter without reading it. The one about freedom of speech.

Of course you did.
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