Why is prostitution illegal?

[bripat9643]

If you want to make women vulnerable to abuse and rape then legalize prostitution. If you want to devalue and demean women, if you want to encourage sick bastards to purchase women's bodies then legalize prostitution. If instead you want to demonstrate to women that they are respected and equal in our society then prostitution would be unthinkable.

Wouldn't you be showing greater respect and equality to women by letting them make their own decisions about how to act with their bodies?
Why the need for Government control over people's choices...I thought that was supposed to be a Socialist thing.

There's a reason we have laws to control lowlife scum and their filthy disgusting habits. Left unchecked and unopposed a segment of women in society would be driven into prostitution and not by choice.

How do you help them by ruling out one of their options?

 

[anotherlife]

Very easy. Prostitution doesn't need to help society.

Of course not. If it doesn't want to help society, the only other viable option is for it to hurt society. If you want to play philosophy we can.

It needs to help the two parties of the transaction, like every business does.

At what expense to everyone else?

So, the question still stands, what is that huge harm that the blue nosed legislators want to con everyone into believing?

Disease.

I agree that zero slopes are temporary, but then every profit business must hurt society. The expense is called externality and the environment and society pays the price, in every industry. Disease is easily eliminated by condoms.

Prostitution is not theft or robbery, it is services paid for, like any other business. Why is it illegal then?

Also, with increased poverty, prostitution may help some economically.

If prostitution was legal, it could be regulated, pimps held at bay, and the exchange would be safer, even worthy of insurance policies.

So, why is this traditional industry still outlawed?

I don't know, maybe it could be because of things like this.

Innocence for Sale: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking

We need more women in this thread

It is typical to power hungry liberal feminists to stay silent as long as they can bully others with more extortion.

Prostitution is not theft or robbery, it is services paid for, like any other business. Why is it illegal then?

Also, with increased poverty, prostitution may help some economically.

If prostitution was legal, it could be regulated, pimps held at bay, and the exchange would be safer, even worthy of insurance policies.

So, why is this traditional industry still outlawed?

I dunno... what's the difference if woman says "meh, he spent a bundle on dinner, I'll fuck him". Or just says "ok, give me $200, I'll fuck ya".

Seems to me to be the same.

The latter one is smarter and more efficient, also a lot less stupid than getting a one night pregnancy for future child support income.

Does anyone see the moral issue with prostitution, illegal or not?

In my own personal opinion, people should not [and not have to] whore out their bodies for money.

It should not happen. This... decay. On the other side, people should not have to resort to it, either.

Both political sides share fault in this. The Left for having a complete and shameless lack of respect for people's bodies, and the Right for not giving a damn about the financial well-being of those less fortunate than them. Pawns on the Left cheer these desperate souls to go forth and do this sad and shameful thing for money. Pawns on the Right have a role in those desperate souls being desperate [slightly lesser role from the Left], and not doing much if anything to help them be pulled out of the muck of desperation. I don't want to see people suffering. I don't want to see them feel like they have to do this. I want people on the Left to stop championing this. I want people on the Right to start giving a fuck about these desperate souls instead of putting the almighty dollar above them each and every single damned time.

It could be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution then, because even if you just pave a road, you have sold your parts, hands, to someone else's whim.

 

[Wake]

It could be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution then, because even if you just pave a road, you have sold your parts, hands, to someone else's whim.

The flaw in that statement is that prostitution is of a sexual nature; road construction, among other professions, is not.

 

[idb]

It could be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution then, because even if you just pave a road, you have sold your parts, hands, to someone else's whim.

The flaw in that statement is that prostitution is of a sexual nature; road construction, among other professions, is not.

The flaw in that argument is that road construction is of a roading nature...prostitution, among other professions, is not.

 

[Wake]

It could be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution then, because even if you just pave a road, you have sold your parts, hands, to someone else's whim.

The flaw in that statement is that prostitution is of a sexual nature; road construction, among other professions, is not.

The flaw in that argument is that road construction is of a roading nature...prostitution, among other professions, is not.

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction. It's the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. Per its other definition, it's the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents for the sake of personal or financial gain. Therefore, it cannot be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution. To argue otherwise is to, for example, say that working as a soldier, a doctor, a nurse, and an EMT is that same as being a prostitute.

 

[idb]

It could be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution then, because even if you just pave a road, you have sold your parts, hands, to someone else's whim.

The flaw in that statement is that prostitution is of a sexual nature; road construction, among other professions, is not.

The flaw in that argument is that road construction is of a roading nature...prostitution, among other professions, is not.

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction. It's the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. Per its other definition, it's the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents for the sake of personal or financial gain. Therefore, it cannot be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution. To argue otherwise is to, for example, say that working as a soldier, a doctor, a nurse, and an EMT is that same as being a prostitute.

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction

Of course it isn't.
Just like working at McDonalds is different to working at KFC...one is burgers, the other is chicken.

 

[Jarlaxle]

nobody dies when you humpa-ho

That's not necessarily accurate.

Where do the children go?

If you do it right, there are no children produced.
You do realize that you dont have to get pregnant every time you have sex right?

I do. But sometimes you buy shitty condoms. Then what? Who takes care of the child? The woman? Or the random guy she screwed two weeks ago for 200 bucks?

better chance of them getting pregnant if its not regulated. Who takes care of the children now?

The government. Whoops. What happens if her... income...isn't enough to support the child, then what? She can apply for welfare, and when that isnt enough, then what? Doom the child to a childhood of poverty? What happens then? The government gets involved. Regulated or not the government gets involved.

Contraceptives in the water supply.

 

[Dante]

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction. It's the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. Per its other definition, it's the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents for the sake of personal or financial gain. Therefore, it cannot be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution. To argue otherwise is to, for example, say that working as a soldier, a doctor, a nurse, and an EMT is that same as being a prostitute.

it's the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents? says who?

and if one's talents happen to be in the sexual sphere why not use them the sake of personal or financial gain?

 

[Wake]

It could be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution then, because even if you just pave a road, you have sold your parts, hands, to someone else's whim.

The flaw in that statement is that prostitution is of a sexual nature; road construction, among other professions, is not.

The flaw in that argument is that road construction is of a roading nature...prostitution, among other professions, is not.

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction. It's the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. Per its other definition, it's the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents for the sake of personal or financial gain. Therefore, it cannot be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution. To argue otherwise is to, for example, say that working as a soldier, a doctor, a nurse, and an EMT is that same as being a prostitute.

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction

Of course it isn't.
Just like working at McDonalds is different to working at KFC...one is burgers, the other is chicken.

With respect, could you clarify what it is you are disagreeing with me on, please?

 

[Dante]

Contraceptives in the water supply.

I'll wait for Ebola to cross over and go airborne

 

[Jarlaxle]

Contraceptives in the water supply.

I'll wait for Ebola to cross over and go airborne

Sober up.

 

[Wake]

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction. It's the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. Per its other definition, it's the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents for the sake of personal or financial gain. Therefore, it cannot be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution. To argue otherwise is to, for example, say that working as a soldier, a doctor, a nurse, and an EMT is that same as being a prostitute.

1) it's the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents? says who?

2) and if one's talents happen to be in the sexual sphere why not use them the sake of personal or financial gain?

1) Google

2) Well, that depends. Where do you stand on the moral spectrum? Once that's known, we can bridge from there.

 

[Maryland Patriot]

actually, prostitution and road construction do have things in common.
for one, they both get laid. and both have strangers riding on them, in the case of a toll road, they get paid to have strangers ride on them.

 

[idb]

It could be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution then, because even if you just pave a road, you have sold your parts, hands, to someone else's whim.

The flaw in that statement is that prostitution is of a sexual nature; road construction, among other professions, is not.

The flaw in that argument is that road construction is of a roading nature...prostitution, among other professions, is not.

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction. It's the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. Per its other definition, it's the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents for the sake of personal or financial gain. Therefore, it cannot be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution. To argue otherwise is to, for example, say that working as a soldier, a doctor, a nurse, and an EMT is that same as being a prostitute.

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction

Of course it isn't.
Just like working at McDonalds is different to working at KFC...one is burgers, the other is chicken.

With respect, could you clarify what it is you are disagreeing with me on, please?

You saying that prostitution is different to other jobs because it includes sex.

My point is that you could cite any spurious difference you chose between any two jobs if it suited your purpose.
Just because prostitution includes sex doesn't make it less of a profession than road construction.

 

[Maryland Patriot]

That's not necessarily accurate.

Where do the children go?

If you do it right, there are no children produced.
You do realize that you dont have to get pregnant every time you have sex right?

I do. But sometimes you buy shitty condoms. Then what? Who takes care of the child? The woman? Or the random guy she screwed two weeks ago for 200 bucks?

better chance of them getting pregnant if its not regulated. Who takes care of the children now?

The government. Whoops. What happens if her... income...isn't enough to support the child, then what? She can apply for welfare, and when that isnt enough, then what? Doom the child to a childhood of poverty? What happens then? The government gets involved. Regulated or not the government gets involved.

Contraceptives in the water supply.

wouldnt there be a chance of water balloons exploding from the kitchen sink when you went to fill the coffee pot in the morning?

 

[Jarlaxle]

Are you intoxicated?

 

[bripat9643]

It could be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution then, because even if you just pave a road, you have sold your parts, hands, to someone else's whim.

The flaw in that statement is that prostitution is of a sexual nature; road construction, among other professions, is not.

Yeah? So?

 

[Dante]

Contraceptives in the water supply.

I'll wait for Ebola to cross over and go airborne

Sober up.

I am sober right now.
Why don't you quite posting while puffing and huffing?

 

[Wake]

The flaw in that statement is that prostitution is of a sexual nature; road construction, among other professions, is not.

The flaw in that argument is that road construction is of a roading nature...prostitution, among other professions, is not.

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction. It's the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. Per its other definition, it's the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents for the sake of personal or financial gain. Therefore, it cannot be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution. To argue otherwise is to, for example, say that working as a soldier, a doctor, a nurse, and an EMT is that same as being a prostitute.

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction

Of course it isn't.
Just like working at McDonalds is different to working at KFC...one is burgers, the other is chicken.

With respect, could you clarify what it is you are disagreeing with me on, please?

You saying that prostitution is different to other jobs because it includes sex.

My point is that you could cite any spurious difference you chose between any two jobs if it suited your purpose.
Just because prostitution includes sex doesn't make it less of a profession than road construction.

I do appreciate your willingness to level with me, and I respect your candor.

Respectfully, I feel differently about this. Personally I feel prostitution is degradation. It affects both men and women, but the majority are women. Many of these women are desperate. They turn to this 'profession' out of desperation. They whore their bodies, treated like pieces of meat, treated like they don't mean anything, only to be degraded again, and again, and again. My heart hates this. I don't like seeing people desperate and starving and dehumanizing themselves because they feel that is the only way to survive. It breaks my heart, and it makes my ears tear up knowing that people are being treated this way to make a few measly bucks. That is how I feel. I have a soul, and emotions, and I think I can tell when something is wrong. Who here wants their little girl to grow up one day and be a prostitute?

They're both 'not just' professions. That is like saying just because assassins and thieves include murder and theft doesn't make them any less of a profession than road construction. Honestly, idb, I don't feel in my heart that I can see this issue the same way you do. Again, I do thank you for your candor and respect.

 

[Dante]

Prostitution is not synonymous with road construction. It's the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. Per its other definition, it's the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents for the sake of personal or financial gain. Therefore, it cannot be argued that everything you do with your body is prostitution. To argue otherwise is to, for example, say that working as a soldier, a doctor, a nurse, and an EMT is that same as being a prostitute.

1) it's the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents? says who?

2) and if one's talents happen to be in the sexual sphere why not use them the sake of personal or financial gain?

1) Google

2) Well, that depends. Where do you stand on the moral spectrum? Once that's known, we can bridge from there.

It's not an issue of where one stands on a moral spectrum that has yet to be identified. It is about definitions ..

• the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment.
  
  
• the unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents for the sake of personal or financial gain.

Dante of course came at it without a moral crusade. To suggest everyone involved in prostitution is in it for the same group of reasons that would outrage most people, moralists or not, is to defy the realities of sexuality. There are people who view sex differently than either you or I. Their views are not any less or more moral to me

If you want to mix in ethics, we have a whole nother conversation