Do you, or do you not believe prostitution should be legalized?

Contributor: Modern^Spank^Anthem Modern^Spank^Anthem
its complicated but i think legalization would help many
01/04/2012
Contributor: BadassFatass BadassFatass
It should be legalized and regulated. It's going to happen any way, it might as well be happening in clean, safe environments.
01/04/2012
Contributor: CreamySweet CreamySweet
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Originally posted by AngelvMaynard
"Allow it so you can control and regulate it." The official ban on prostitution in Amsterdam was ended in 1811. I spent some time there producing my series Sex Culture. We interviewed working women in the Red Light District and the activist ... more
Make it legal, regulated and safer for workers and customers alike. And include mandatory std and drug testing every other month. Include licensing via county or state to help stop underage workers and a livescan fingerprint check for positive id on application.
01/08/2012
Contributor: Midway through Midway through
Make it legal and regulate it. I don't see a problem with it at all. The only thing I would look into is regulating it to a point so that you don't have pimps slapping girls around. Make it more of a callgirl type thing.
01/09/2012
Contributor: dhig dhig
i'm not really sure, but i'm not strongly opposed to it.
01/16/2012
Contributor: HannahPanda HannahPanda
It's already legalized in Nevada and not much has been harmed by it there, so I don't see why not. It'll happen anyway.
01/29/2012
Contributor: bettle590 bettle590
I'm not sure because I don't know how ready and sex positive society is for this to happen. there needs to be much more protection of the safety of sex workers though.
10/31/2012
Contributor: Timaree Timaree
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Originally posted by AngelvMaynard
"Allow it so you can control and regulate it." The official ban on prostitution in Amsterdam was ended in 1811. I spent some time there producing my series Sex Culture. We interviewed working women in the Red Light District and the activist ... more
I'm an ardent believer that sex work should be decriminalized. It makes it easier for people who want to be in the industry to do so safely and makes it easier to identify folks who are being trafficked. I learned a lot from the Prostitution Information Center in Amsterdam about their system and from this researcher who studied the Nevada brothel system:link
11/02/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
It's gonna happen, might as well keep everyone safe and things legal!
11/13/2012
Contributor: apryls apryls
Quote:
Originally posted by AngelvMaynard
"Allow it so you can control and regulate it." The official ban on prostitution in Amsterdam was ended in 1811. I spent some time there producing my series Sex Culture. We interviewed working women in the Red Light District and the activist ... more
I agree, I think it should be legalized
11/13/2012
Contributor: Pink Lily Pink Lily
It will happen no matter what the laws say, but that isn't a good enough reason to make anything legal. I think it promotes an unsafe sector of society and without a revamp of how we view sexuality the people who choose that life will always be second class citizens, making it legal won't change that.
11/13/2012
Contributor: Harpina is gone Harpina is gone
Yes, with some regulation on it as well...like STD screening and such.
11/13/2012
Contributor: shielaray shielaray
Quote:
Originally posted by AngelvMaynard
"Allow it so you can control and regulate it." The official ban on prostitution in Amsterdam was ended in 1811. I spent some time there producing my series Sex Culture. We interviewed working women in the Red Light District and the activist ... more
Yes, I think it should be legalized, because I know that it will occur anyway without legalization. If it was legalized and somewhat regulated, there would be more access to safety and protection, and people would be able to be safely open about their professions.
11/13/2012
Contributor: pix pix
legalize!
11/14/2012
Contributor: John E W John E W
I got my hand up! It should be legalized! As long as things are watched over and proper care taken the women may just be happy instead of controlled!
And it should also be legal in Canada!
11/15/2012
Contributor: Jimenko Jimenko
Prostitution happens everywhere whether legal or not. Might as well make it legal so prostitutes can receive benefits for their services and to make it safer for the prostitutes.
11/15/2012
Contributor: novanilla novanilla
If it was legal, police might actually start caring when a sex worker is raped instead of just prosecuting her for prostitution.
11/20/2012
Contributor: Kitka Kitka
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Originally posted by - Kira -
As is always my opinion, government should mind their business and most things like this should be legal. It generates tax revenue and people should be allowed to do what they want. It's really not the government's place to ban such things, ... more
Fifthed or sixthed or whatever number we're up to! Great reply Kira!
11/20/2012
Contributor: ska ska
No, keep it illegal.
11/20/2012
Contributor: thebest thebest
yes
11/21/2012
Contributor: falalena falalena
Quote:
Originally posted by AngelvMaynard
"Allow it so you can control and regulate it." The official ban on prostitution in Amsterdam was ended in 1811. I spent some time there producing my series Sex Culture. We interviewed working women in the Red Light District and the activist ... more
as long as both parties are willing and measures are being taken to protect theirs and your health, then go ahead.
01/11/2013
Contributor: Trysexual Trysexual
Legalize for so many reasons
01/11/2013
Contributor: dks210 dks210
Yes, it would be safer for everyone.
02/25/2013
Contributor: SassySam SassySam
I think it should be legal, porn is legal and there is not a huge difference between the two.
03/17/2013
Contributor: FieryRed FieryRed
In my opinion, the number one reason sex-acts-for-pay need to be legalized is for the protection of those doing the work. As it is now, when people in this line of work are assaulted or robbed, they have nowhere to turn, because if they go to the police, they'll be prosecuted themselves. The current laws also contribute to the dehumanization of sex workers, making them more likely to become victims of crime.
03/22/2013
Contributor: jr2012 jr2012
absolutely yes. Then prostitutes can be kept safe under the laws that protect the rest of us. Those legal brothels in NV are so classy, everyone is checked for diseases, there are bouncers, and it's generally a classy affair. And anyways, they could even be taxed! There is no downside.
03/22/2013
Contributor: Missmarc Missmarc
Quote:
Originally posted by AngelvMaynard
"Allow it so you can control and regulate it." The official ban on prostitution in Amsterdam was ended in 1811. I spent some time there producing my series Sex Culture. We interviewed working women in the Red Light District and the activist ... more
Yes, legalize it.
03/22/2013
Contributor: Nkev Nkev
i dont think it should be a felony charge like it is in some states!
03/23/2013
Contributor: hillys hillys
I think legalizing it would prevent a lot of the problems involved in prostitution. They might have better working conditions, I mean people understand what they're getting into so let them do what they want. Then they will be in less dangerous situations etc. Like prevent abuse from pimps etc.
03/24/2013
Contributor: Alyona Alyona
Yes, legalize it.
03/28/2013