The Never Ending Debate on Prostitution Options

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The title alone should speak for itself.

From time to time, I'll turn on my digital cable box in the midst of my insomnia to find something erotic in nature, or just downright kinky on the major movie channels. Last night, at around 2am, I flip on HBO and found myself fixated on a documentary following the business and girls of the Bunny Ranch in Nevada. I had never even heard of a legal brothel so my jaw dropped. Along with the entertainment, I went along watching this hour long show attempting to morally justify someone's pastor concealing his identity and helping out their business. Being that this country is run by the moral majority, I still tried to way the pros of a possible decriminalisation on a wider scale.

Already there are brothels run legally all over Nevada; Las Vegas (of course), Reno, Carson City, Beatty, Hawthorne, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Elko and Wells. If its already legal there, don't you think its just a matter of time before its legal across the country? Imagine driving up the highway and seeing whorehouses instead of XXX Megaplexes.

So, I ask all of you. Do you think its wrong? Or do you think that in this free country a woman should be allowed to sell her body for cash.

[*Steven*]

Legalized marijuana would be fine. People are lazy, and would rather buy from a pharmacy instead of buying from someone who they can get arrested for dealing w/. Besides, prostitutes don't get most of the money they earn, their pimp does (Assuming they have a pimp). Prostitutes get abused by their buyer and their pimp, and I think they'd gladly pay taxes when they're earning 5 times what they were before.

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Legalized marijuana would be fine. People are lazy, and would rather buy from a pharmacy instead of buying from someone who they can get arrested for dealing w/. Besides, prostitutes don't get most of the money they earn, their pimp does (Assuming they have a pimp). Prostitutes get abused by their buyer and their pimp, and I think they'd gladly pay taxes when they're earning 5 times what they were before.

Not only would it be impossible to tax prostitution... but legalizing that alone would cause even more divorces, more futures of children destroyed, more broken families =\

i think if they're gonna legalize it then give them medical coverage too. god knows what they can get from their customers and pass on.

Nah because that would be a big liability. Plus it would become an epidemic beyond belief.

[xTINAA]

but legalizing that alone would cause even more divorces, more futures of children destroyed, more broken families =\

Honestly, people are going to get divorces regardless, there are going to be broken families no matter what. I don't really think that prostitution would have much of an effect on this. Besides, prostitution is around right now anyway. Also, if a couple gets a divorce because the husband or wife cheated on the other by means of prostitution, then there is clearly an underlying problem within that couple and the person who cheated. Again, people CHOOSE to engage in prostitution, so it would be that person's morals or whatever that would and should be judged if they engage in it when they have commitments to another. I don't think prostitution would be a reason for there to be an increase in divorces or broken families. IMO the person's character/morals/beliefs (or lack thereof) are really what is the root problem in divorces and broken families.

How would it become an epidemic? If there were health codes put in place, then in theory, then the spread and contracting of diseases should decrease. Then those that are already in prostitution could maybe be treated for whatever they might already have or they would be "fired" from their job.

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Honestly, people are going to get divorces regardless, there are going to be broken families no matter what. I don't really think that prostitution would have much of an effect on this. Besides, prostitution is around right now anyway. Also, if a couple gets a divorce because the husband or wife cheated on the other by means of prostitution, then there is clearly an underlying problem within that couple and the person who cheated. Again, people CHOOSE to engage in prostitution, so it would be that person's morals or whatever that would and should be judged if they engage in it when they have commitments to another.

How would it become an epidemic? If there were health codes put in place, then in theory, then the spread and contracting of diseases should decrease. Then those that are already in prostitution could maybe be treated for whatever they might already have or they would be "fired" from their job.

I know prostitution has always existed... all I'm implying is, the numbers of divorces alone in a time period of a year would rise even more. Legalizing or making it easier access to getting laid when your woman is out of town, or she's on her period, or assume she's cheating would only cause a problem that could have been avoided.

But because the man thinks with his penis, he figures, "well shit... the only way my woman's gonna find out that I'm sleepin around is either A. evidence on my body or B. someone witnessed it and told her, like the police would when you're involved in prostitution". But because it's now legal, shit no one's gonna tell my lady, and if she questions it, I'll just simply deny it.

Plus do you know the rise of STDs?... lol Cheese dick, cheese clit, drip dick, drip clit... ugh.


As to how it would become an epidemic? With prostitution (and I gotta find this government site so I can back this up) it is known that men tend to lean towards "raw/unprotected sex" I'm not saying all prostitutes have STDs but some do and some will. Same with men who are looking for a few minutes/hour of fun, they might have STDs or even HIV but who's to stop them? The woman wants money like the man wants pussy. It's mutual.

Over all... prostitution would increase, because of it being legalized. Women will be more opened to prostitution just like college females who are more opened to strip clubs to make their tuition. If prostitution increases, it would increase unwanted children being brought into this world, along with an increase of diseases.

I find it great that women find it ok to legalize prostitution lol (strong sarcasm).

How bout someone here who wants to legalize it, go out and look for prostitutes and ask them yourselves if they would agree to legalizing and taxing prostitution.


Also if you believe in legalizing prostitution, then I believe in disclosing people's STD/HIV information to the public via database. No more privatizing people's conditions.

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As I stated before, then there is clearly an underlying problem within that couple and the person who uses prostitution as a means of cheating has their character at the root of the problem. People cheat regardless. Just because there is an easier way to do so and the temptation increases, does that mean that everyone needs to be weak-minded and engage in it? No. It has nothing to do with prostitution but the way America (at least IMO and I can't speak for other places since I've only ever lived here) is progressing. People are becoming desensitized and succumb to their temptations more often.

You keep mentioning this epidemic and rise in STDs. That is why I stated that it's necessary to have health code regulations in place. If the man wants unprotected sex, then he is denied a prostitute. It's not as if you'd just legalize prostitution and let it be. You would have to set up rules and regulations. Maybe the client already has an STD. Well why can't we set up a regulation where the client must be tested BEFORE they are allowed to engage in anything? Sure, it might be another hassle and I'm sure tons of people won't want to do it. Then tough shit, they can't engage in it. If it shows up they have something then they can't engage in it. Also pregnancy is the risk that prostitutes would have to take - if it was legalized then they would know what they are getting themselves into. I'm not saying that it's going to be perfect if legalized, because of course people are going to try to bend the rules and find loopholes, as they always do. If prostitution is regulated and legalized then women probably wouldn't feel the need to take EVERY single man that wants to have sex with them. Like I said in my earlier post, they could pick and choose their clients. I mean whose to say these prostitutes won't just work certain hours on certain days and maybe pick up another job. I don't think it's necessary to group all the women prostitutes together and say they are money hungry. Some are forced to do this, some do this because they feel like they have nothing else going for them...I mean there are plenty of different reasons.

Also, YES if prostitution is the job they choose to have then yes I do agree with you about (somewhat) publicizing their STD information. I mean don't people get drug tests for a job? Sure, that information isn't exactly disclosed to the public; however it does determine whether or not they get the job, etc. The same procedure can be done for prostitution. Also, I'm pretty sure there aren't many procedures you need to go through in order to work at a strip club, although I wouldn't know for sure. Prostitution doesn't need to be an easy job to get into, and in that case, probably wouldn't increase. Also, if you work as a stripper what dangers are you putting on yourself? Are you risking pregnancy? No. I'm sure there are women that wouldn't want to even risk that they could possibly get pregnant and would rather engage in stripping at some club.