Legalized prostitution

Since the world cup in Germany began , theres been a lot of controversy over the legallized prostitution in the country.


On the good side. Since it's legalized, the government can keep tabs on it. Like barring any sex trade workers who have STD's from legally being "sex trade workers(a nicer term for prostitution), and men(or women) are more likely to go to legalized prostitution than illegal prostitution , because they have a very slim chance of getting std's( well,less a chance then if it was an illegal sex trade worker they were having intercourse with) and thats good for society, and the helthcare system. But some laws(like in germany) require that a woman under 55 can't be unemployed for than a month or so. So , a lot of women have no choice but to go into this line of work, and many women enter this field of employement because they have little or no skills.

What is your take on it ?

 

I'm a liberal left wing freak so yes legalise everything.

Except guns that is, as they are real bad for you.

FNG

 

Legalise it. The laws of supply & demand mean it's going to happen anyway. Legalised and limited to brothels it gives a degree of protection to those involved. Not that it is likely to happen in England or Ireland since assorted hysterics can be relied on to shout down any such proposal.

 

so are hookers, you don't know if they have HIV or other disseases. so, always use a condom :smok:

 

In Sweden it is legal to sell sex, but illegal to buy sexual services (since 1999).

:roll:

 

well, i thought only belgium had absurd rules and laws.

 

Something sordid like that should never be legalised. It's really bad for an areas prestige (take Amsterdam - it is only a shadow of its former self). It allows the easy transfer of diseases. It' s morally wrong and it is the downward spiral in morality that allows further evils to spawn.

 

Prostitution should be legalised.

The workers should have regular screening for STDs, taxes could be raised from the business, the workers could be kept safe from violent clients, it would get rid of streetwalkers, pimps wouldn't be needed.

I believe in certain parts of Australia they have legalised prostitution and it has been a success.

Isn't it the oldest profession in the world? I don't think it will ever go away, why not regulate it and let the Government be the pimps.

:lol:

 

LOL dosent Holland already do that?

 

the oldest doctor, got adam's rib or the architect created the world from caos but i think the politician is the oldest cos who created the caos?

 

In the Netherlands prostitution is legal, yes. I don't know how this would have changed Amsterdam because that city has always been this ugly, as far as I know. What former self should it strive to look like?

I think it is a good thing to legalize prostitution mostly because it means that prostitutes themselves can seek medical help if required and can count on the support of government institutions if in need. They even have their own union here...

 

I think that the state should stay out of things that don't concern them. Essentially victimless "crimes" like drugs and prostitution should be legalized.
Free individuals do not need the state to protect them from themselves.

 

I think prostitution should be legalised (well, like hahnficken said; here in Australia it already IS legal ) because its going to happen anyway, so we might as well have as much state control as possible so as to monitor and prevent HIV transmission and incidents of violence against sex workers. I think it is the state's responsibility to discourage unsafe practises, and if that means intervening in prostitution then so be it: The same goes for drugs. I dont think drugs should be legalised; drugs kill people, and if they dont they will most likely destroy not only your life, but your family's. Giving people the "choice" to screw up their life and the life others is a case of too much freedom being a bad thing.
I'd rather be safe than free.

 

I have seen a close friend's life completely ruined by the use of Herion, and the lives of her family, too. I cannot see how the use of drugs is at all 'victimless'.

 

in some cases drug use is victimless, smoking the odd spliff, taking the odd pill. I am sure that several people have used ilegal drugs and hurt no one including themselves.

However as they are ileagal; making, distributing and selling drugs is not victimless as it involves heavy vicious organised crime.

Also addictive drugs like heroin whilst is victimless in the taking, but where do they get the cash to pay for this stuff? Crime such as burgalry and robbery.

FNG

 

Don't you think that when somebody takes Heroin they are a victim, and the dealer a criminal? And that when the use of Heroin, or other drugs causes their health to worsen, that they and their families suffer?

 

not really. The dealer is just supplying a need, as long as their is a need their will be dealers. The government will never stop it. See the writings of Burroughs for an explaination as to the drug trade.

some times it does, some times it doesn't.

Beleive it or not their are heroin addicts out there who live a perfectly normal, well adjusted life with a job and family. They are rare but they do exist. A good proportion of the problems associated with heroin is that you have to be involved in criminality to get it and pay for it and as such you become criminilised yourself.

FNG

 

You miss the point. Your life belongs to you, not to the state. If you wish to throw it away it is your choice. One cannot be a victim of themselves.

 

Grieg, do you think suicide should be legal?

 

There is no such thing as a "victimless crime". If you endanger yourself via drug use or anything else you will cause severe damage not only to yourself but to your friends and familiy; they are the victims. The state has a duty to protect its citizens, and if that means limiting petty freedoms like drugs use then so be it. Banning drugs isnt done so much as to protect you, but to protect your family and the people you might rob and murder in your crazed need for drug money...