Prostitution Anyone?

WuWei · 2020-02-15T14:53:09.150Z

zantax:

Optrader:

WuWei:

Optrader:

WuWei:

Prostitution shouldn’t be illegal.

I understand the theory behind that statement, but I believe the damage to society legalization would cause necessitates it remain illegal.

That is an authoritarian collectivist position.

I’ve lived in several countries in which prostitution is legal. It doesn’t harm society one bit.

I’d bet a lot of wives would disagree…

Anywhere you find women prostituting themselves you usually don’t have to look very far for drugs or an abusive male.

Because it’s illegal. In places where it’s legal, it’s a business. Remove the stigma and it’s fine.

WuWei · 2020-02-15T14:53:43.878Z

FloridaYankee:

Optrader:

And finally, since Bernie is such a proponent of promising free stuff for votes, will he soon be promising free sex too?

Unbelievable. You have scraped right through the bottom of the barrel, an I ain’t no Bernie Sanders fan either.

Logical extension.

Medicswife2002 · 2020-02-15T14:54:32.471Z

SixFoot:

Samm:

AlexMcAlpine:

WuWei:

You would be incorrect.

Common sense says you’re the one who is incorrect.

Wives (generally) object to their husbands having sex with other women. If the woman is a prostitute, prostitution being legal does not increase the level of her objection. That’s common sense.

No, but it will most certainly add a few extra layers of scorn.

Would the law changing cut down on the abuse sex workers endure?

zantax · 2020-02-15T14:56:59.861Z

MoleUK:

wonderingrover:

You don’t consider sex trafficking harm? Prostitution is a major factor in why sex trafficking is occurring.

Illegal prostitution is primarily why sex trafficking occurs.

Is that so? Not according to this paper.

Harvard Law and International Development Society – 12 Jun 14

Does Legalized Prostitution Increase Human Trafficking?

Human trafficking leaves no land untouched. In 2013 the U.S. State Department estimated that there are 27 million victims worldwide trafficked for forced labor or commercial sex exploitation. A 201…

SixFoot · 2020-02-15T14:59:06.609Z

Medicswife2002:

Would the law changing cut down on the abuse sex workers endure?

Big time.

zantax · 2020-02-15T15:00:45.329Z

WuWei:

zantax:

Optrader:

WuWei:

Optrader:

WuWei:

Prostitution shouldn’t be illegal.

I understand the theory behind that statement, but I believe the damage to society legalization would cause necessitates it remain illegal.

That is an authoritarian collectivist position.

I’ve lived in several countries in which prostitution is legal. It doesn’t harm society one bit.

I’d bet a lot of wives would disagree…

Anywhere you find women prostituting themselves you usually don’t have to look very far for drugs or an abusive male.

Because it’s illegal. In places where it’s legal, it’s a business. Remove the stigma and it’s fine.

How do we magically remove a stigma and social taboo that has existed for thousands of years? No it’s not fine. Women who chose to be sex workers are, in most cases, either addicted to illegal drugs or being coerced by their partner or pimp or both. Sex working and exploitation go hand in hand.

But hey, guess who you have on your side on this issue?

opensocietyfoundations.org

Clearing Up Some Myths About Sex Work

Decriminalizing sex work could lower HIV transmission rates, reduce violence, and improve working conditions for sex workers themselves.

Auto129 · 2020-02-15T15:09:05.514Z

It’s a trade with high wages and no education requirement. It should be legalized and made safer.

Medicswife2002 · 2020-02-15T15:09:22.350Z

Trafficking is a problem, too. That Harvard article was seriously depressing. Second biggest industry behind drugs? For the love of God that’s so messed up. So many ■■■■■■■ young lives destroyed.

zantax · 2020-02-15T15:16:20.972Z

Medicswife2002:

Trafficking is a problem, too. That Harvard article was seriously depressing. Second biggest industry behind drugs? For the love of God that’s so messed up. So many ■■■■■■■ young lives destroyed.

Another good article if you are interested.

Fight the New Drug

How Porn Can Fuel Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking shares a variety of symbiotic connections to pornography, and it happens more often than most people think.

Est. reading time: 29 minutes

zantax · 2020-02-15T15:17:43.122Z

Auto129:

It’s a trade with high wages and no education requirement. It should be legalized and made safer.

The same could be said for hit men and bookies.

BillBrown · 2020-02-15T15:27:40.908Z

Bernie’s made enemies with this.

Chelsea Clinton and Meghan McCain both tried it and got laughed at.

PurpnGold · 2020-02-15T15:31:53.884Z

It’s topics like this that show me that most cons are not small government, limited control.

They would definitely like the government to control consensual sex and drug use.

zantax · 2020-02-15T15:34:54.411Z

PurpnGold:

It’s topics like this that show me that most cons are not small government, limited control.

They would definitely like the government to control consensual sex and drug use.

You don’t know what small government conservative means.

PurpnGold · 2020-02-15T15:50:44.055Z

zantax:

You don’t know what small government conservative means.

Does it mean more government control of our personal lives?

JayJay · 2020-02-15T15:53:21.754Z

WildRose:

So have theft and murder. All three are destructive to society and to the individuals on both ends.

Show me how prostitution is as destructive to society as murder and theft, and I’ll consider your opinion.

JayJay · 2020-02-15T15:54:34.269Z

Optrader:

JayJay:

Prostitution has been around forever.

It’s not going away any time soon, it would be safer if it was legal, and society is indeed not hurt by it being legal.

So no need to make it illegal.

So you wouldn’t object if your mother, wife, sister or daughter wanted a side job to make a little extra money then?

I don’t like a lot of things.

I don’t like people who posts memes on social media. I suppose that should be illegal then?

What I like or don’t like is not the basis for calling something legal or illegal.

zantax · 2020-02-15T15:55:16.684Z

PurpnGold:

zantax:

You don’t know what small government conservative means.

Does it mean more government control of our personal lives?

As I said, you don’t know what the term small government conservative means. I’ll help you out. Small government conservatives want to reduce the size of the federal government. They do no advocate no government. Now, since I haven’t said one word about federal intervention how am I at odds with conservatism?

zantax · 2020-02-15T15:55:47.168Z

JayJay:

WildRose:

So have theft and murder. All three are destructive to society and to the individuals on both ends.

Show me how prostitution is as destructive to society as murder and theft, and I’ll consider your opinion.

Read the articles I posted already.

zantax · 2020-02-15T15:58:14.763Z

Porn is just so great. Hey, do you know what the most used search criteria in porn is? “Teen” Know what the number one role for female porn actresses is? Teen. Many of them depicting non-consensual sex.

7ranz · 2020-02-15T15:58:18.709Z

Samson_Corwell:

7ranz:

The “we are looking into the legalization of sex work” question answer he made was bad.

Why?

Because it was a cowardly answer and a not small part of his campaign depends on people relying on him being sincere. It almost certainly doesn’t matter in this race, but I don’t like it. He voted for SESTA/FOSTA which was awful, and his supporters have given him ■■■■ for it so it’s not like this is an issue he isn’t aware about.