Should prostitution be legalized in the United States?

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Should prostitution be legalized in the United States?

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Contributor: Rockasaurus Rockasaurus
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Originally posted by Nashville
You can legally buy someone over 18 a $300 dinner and then take the person home for sex. You can legally take the person on a $2,500 weekend getaway for sex. But it’s a crime for you to pay someone $2,500 directly for sex, etc. Porn is not illegal as ... more
As long as sex is between two consenting adults, I don't care if money is exchanged.
05/30/2012
Contributor: SimpleHedonist SimpleHedonist
I would totally support legal prostitution... legal means out in the open with safeguards, protection, and legitimacy.

Think of all the careers/jobs where people are selling their physical talent.... everyone should have that right no matter what their "talent".
05/30/2012
Contributor: mistressg mistressg
Absolutely.
05/30/2012
Contributor: Khanner Khanner
If prostitution were legal, it would be much easier for sex workers to go to the police or hospital if they experience abuse. They wouldn't be able to be controlled with the threat of jail time hanging over their heads, and they would be able to sue for things like fair pay.
05/30/2012
Contributor: Bodhi Bodhi
I think they should. It'd keep the sex workers safe.
06/01/2012
Contributor: Sangsara Sangsara
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Originally posted by ~LaUr3n~
Absolutely not. It is much different than dates which involve a lot of money. That is courting. It enhanced crime in a society.
although i respect your opinion and yes many men 'court' many others 'play' and spending $100 getting a girl pissed drunk so you can take her home and have sex with her is only different in a negative way- I'd much rather they spent $50 for a quick blow job than date rape.
06/11/2012
Contributor: Sangsara Sangsara
after 5 years on the street right across the water from vancouver during the pickton rape/murder/mutilation trials (and come to think of it the murders themselves) I would much rather have been indoors. Prostitution is not illegal in Canada but solicitation is. Personally I would love to have a feminist (yes there is such a thing) escort agency catering to men AND women, gay/bi/straight and transgendered. that way condoms would ALWAYS be used.
06/11/2012
Contributor: Sir Fapsalot Sir Fapsalot
Quote:
Originally posted by Nashville
You can legally buy someone over 18 a $300 dinner and then take the person home for sex. You can legally take the person on a $2,500 weekend getaway for sex. But it’s a crime for you to pay someone $2,500 directly for sex, etc. Porn is not illegal as ... more
I think the situation would improve over all
06/15/2012
Contributor: CindyH CindyH
i would say no
06/15/2012
Contributor: xOhxSoxScandalousx xOhxSoxScandalousx
It's degrading and disgusting. So no, it should not be legalized.
06/15/2012
Contributor: hybridinsurge hybridinsurge
I say yes, as long as it is regulated by the government for the health and safety of ALL parties involved.
06/25/2012
Contributor: GenderSexplorations GenderSexplorations
I believe that prostitution, as long all parties are consenting adults, is perfectly legitimate and should be legalized.
06/25/2012
Contributor: deltalima deltalima
Quote:
Originally posted by Nashville
You can legally buy someone over 18 a $300 dinner and then take the person home for sex. You can legally take the person on a $2,500 weekend getaway for sex. But it’s a crime for you to pay someone $2,500 directly for sex, etc. Porn is not illegal as ... more
We let others do more ridiculous things without controlling it.
07/11/2012
Contributor: KRD KRD
unsure
08/04/2012
Contributor: digit88 digit88
Quote:
Originally posted by Nashville
You can legally buy someone over 18 a $300 dinner and then take the person home for sex. You can legally take the person on a $2,500 weekend getaway for sex. But it’s a crime for you to pay someone $2,500 directly for sex, etc. Porn is not illegal as ... more
nope
08/04/2012
Contributor: edenguy edenguy
Provided there are some time and place regulations, I see no problem with decriminializing
08/12/2012
Contributor: edenguy edenguy
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Originally posted by xOhxSoxScandalousx
It's degrading and disgusting. So no, it should not be legalized.
Surely there are other, better reasons. Lots of stuff is degrading and disgusting.
08/27/2012
Contributor: sasshole sasshole
I'm pretty sure it's called sex trafficking when children or a person is being forced into it which isn't the same as someone who does it because they want to and has full control of what goes on and happens to their body
08/31/2012
Contributor: mrs.mckrakn mrs.mckrakn
absolutely! im 100% for this
08/31/2012
Contributor: mrs.mckrakn mrs.mckrakn
its 2 adults having conceptual sex. what illegal about it...??
08/31/2012
Contributor: mrs.mckrakn mrs.mckrakn
im for it just as much as legalizing marijuana. people are already doing it. might as well have them pay taxes...everyone else witha job has to, why not them..??
08/31/2012
Contributor: Zandrock Zandrock
Yes. If you legalize it, you can regulate it, make it safe, and tax it.
09/03/2012
Contributor: Daofan Daofan
Noooooooo!
09/07/2012