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Legalizing Prostitution....disadvantages And Advantages. by Elisean(m): 11:02am On Jan 09, 2015
Prostitution may be the world’s oldest profession;
however, it is still very controversial. Let's review
both the disadvantages and advantages of
legalizing prostitution.


Reasons Against Legalizing Prostitution
1. Morally Wrong: Some (not all) cultures and
religions believe prostitution to be morally wrong.
These cultures and religions typically believe that
people should only have sex with people that they
are married to. This belief is extremely
controversial and inconsistent.
2. Degrading: Prostitution is considered degrading to
everyone involved. This belief is also inconsistent.
3. Forced Economic Reasons: Many prostitutes do
not choose their profession; but rather, some
prostitutes are forced into the profession because
of economic needs with no or few alternatives.
4. Human Trafficking: Many prostitutes are forced
into the profession by others; and therefore,
prostitution is not their freedom of choice.
5. Violence: Prostitution has a very high rate
violence when compared to other professions even
where prostitution is legal.
6. Diseases: Prostitution promotes the spread of
diseases, since not everyone uses protections.
7. Social Instability: Legalized prostitution results
with a higher rate of unmarried men. Furthermore,
legalized prostitution increases the rate of
husbands cheating on their wives.
While I am not an expert on this topic, I believe
the advantages slightly outweigh the
disadvantages of legalizing prostitution. However,
it is for you to decide what you believe.


Reasons For Legalizing Prostitution
1. Victimless Crime: Prostitution is considered a
victimless crime as long as the people involved
are consenting adults and no one is hurt.
Prostitution does not imply there is always a
victim.
2. Free Choice: Consenting adults should have
freedom of choice as they see fit, as long it is
does not restrict the freedoms of others.
3. Free Sex is Legal: Having sex without a fee is
legal, therefore charging for something that is not
illegal should not make that something illegal.
4. Acceptable Morality: Having sex with someone
who you are not married to is legal and morally
acceptable in most cultures. Having sex for
entertainment purposes is also legal and morally
acceptable in most cultures.
5. Less Violence, Rapes, and Human Trafficking: In
countries and states where prostitution is legal, it
has been proven to be physically and emotionally
safer than where prostitution is illegal.
Furthermore, legalize prostitution even reduces
crime rates, rapes, and human sex trafficking. It
is obvious that the number of rapes decreases
when there are legal alternatives that are more
easily available. Furthermore, human sex
trafficking decreases because legalized
prostitution decreases the need for middle men or
pimps and increases the number of prostitutes.
6. Fewer Diseases: In countries and states where
prostitution is legal, the risk of sexual transmitted
diseases is slower than where prostitution is
illegal. This is because prostitutes have better
access to doctors, medicines, sex education, and
contraceptives that prevent and reduce sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs), such as condoms.
Furthermore, countries that legalize prostitution
and require periodic testing for STDs have an
even further lower rate of transmitting STDs.
7. Lowers unemployment: Without the illegality and
stigmatism of prostitution, more people work as
prostitutions. And with fewer middle men and
pimps, prostitutes even earn more, thus
increasing the number of people willing to work
as prostitutes.
8. Big Business and Taxation: Prostitution has
always existed and has been proven impossible to
be completely eradicate. Therefore, the obvious
solution is to turn prostitution into a business
that can be regulated, monitored, and taxed
(increase government revenue) like every other
business.
9. Other Employment: Without less stigmatism of
prostitution, it would make it much easier for
prostitutes to transition to other lines of work
that are more respectable, better pay, and safer.

PHil......
Re: Legalizing Prostitution....disadvantages And Advantages. by Funjosh(m): 12:09pm On Jan 09, 2015
I still don't get the point you are driving at
Re: Legalizing Prostitution....disadvantages And Advantages. by fr3do(m): 4:36pm On Jan 09, 2015
Those who's fees are unpaid will have a legal backing.
Re: Legalizing Prostitution....disadvantages And Advantages. by Nko1: 8:47pm On Nov 30, 2022
cool

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