I highly doubt that women being forced into prostitution is caused by its illegality. If anything its illegality is a deterrent, because every prostitute has the potential to be busted. If prostitution was legal, then there would be no real way to try and determine who is a prostitute by choice and who has been forced into it through coercion. Also, I don't see how legalizing prostitution would change the fact that it attracts crime and criminals like bees to honey. Legalizing it is not all of a sudden going to make it a morally neutral act that is acceptable for most of America, it will still attract those who have questionable morals at best (who are usually criminals). Much of the reason I think it is illegal is because people don't want this stuff going on in their communities.[QUOTE="Plzhelpmelearn"][QUOTE="worlock77"]
Actually the things you just listed are brought about because of its illegality.
worlock77
People, men and women, are forced into doing all kinds of things. This is hardly exclusive to prostitution and hardly an argument against its legality. If it is legal then it can be licensed, regulated, and taxed, thus removing most of the problems associated with it. Just like with drugs, most of the problems with it are because it is illegal. The human being seeks pleasure above all else, and will seek out whatever pleasures it desires regardless of legality. You cannot legislate morality, and you cannot legislate vice. Any attempts to do so only cause more problems than they solve.
Drugs and Alcohol= Commodities. Prostitute= a human being. They cannot and should not be equated. While people are forced to do all sorts of things, we are referring to something that is undoubtedly exceptional. An individual's sexuality is something sacred that belongs to each individual. If someone wants to be frivolous with it that is their choice. However, legalizing prostitution is basically turning your back on those who are forced to sell their sexuality and thus themselves to the highest bidder. Legalizing prostitution would ultimately be comparable to legalizing slavery, because that is what prostitutes are ultimately turned into. Legalizing it is not all of a sudden going to turn it into a middle class American past time like drinking a beer at a baseball game, it will still be controlled by criminals.
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