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    An uptight world and victimless crime.

    Prostitution is legal in several countries in Europe , at least to some extent. It often brings in tourist dollars and is well regulated in some places.Although there are places where it is not illegal to sell but is illegal to buy or vice versa , which is of course ridiculous. Some central American countries have legal prostitution as do some in Asia. Most of these places talk measures to keep the sex workers healthy and don't tolerate child prostitution or sex trafficking.
    But not in the uptight colonies. In fact did you know that prostitution isn't even legal in Vegas?
    Same thing with drug laws. While Portugal has been beating the war on drugs for nearly two decades through decriminalization and treatment.. Meanwhile we double down on failed policy and shocker , it fails again.
    What is it about , our Puritan roots ? We can sell everything from booze to lunches with sexual imagery but cannot buy or sell sex other than in a few brothels in rural Nevada. In fact Clark county frequently runs stings on unsuspecting vacationing would be Johns. But that ain't in the brochure!
    So really why are we so uptight about victimless crime that we are willing to feed gangs, cartels and sex traffickers rather than allow people to just do what comes naturally.

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    Thank you. Most men would support legalizing sex work, most women would oppose. But The Will of the Majority is the Law -- and the Law must be obeyed.

    Drugs, alcohol, tobacco cost hundreds of thousands of lives a year. It is a tragedy. What can be done? -- I do not know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CCitizen View Post
    Thank you. Most men would support legalizing sex work, most women would oppose. But The Will of the Majority is the Law -- and the Law must be obeyed.



    Drugs, alcohol, tobacco cost hundreds of thousands of lives a year. It is a tragedy. What can be done? -- I do not know.

    Deciminalization would help with the toll of illegal drugs. Better access to treatment would help with all

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    Quote Originally Posted by CCitizen View Post
    Thank you. Most men would support legalizing sex work, most women would oppose. But The Will of the Majority is the Law -- and the Law must be obeyed.

    Drugs, alcohol, tobacco cost hundreds of thousands of lives a year. It is a tragedy. What can be done? -- I do not know.
    I'm curious about the stats among the genders. I'm all for legalizing it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by donttread View Post
    Prostitution is legal in several countries in Europe , at least to some extent. It often brings in tourist dollars and is well regulated in some places.Although there are places where it is not illegal to sell but is illegal to buy or vice versa , which is of course ridiculous. Some central American countries have legal prostitution as do some in Asia. Most of these places talk measures to keep the sex workers healthy and don't tolerate child prostitution or sex trafficking.
    But not in the uptight colonies. In fact did you know that prostitution isn't even legal in Vegas?
    Same thing with drug laws. While Portugal has been beating the war on drugs for nearly two decades through decriminalization and treatment.. Meanwhile we double down on failed policy and shocker , it fails again.
    What is it about , our Puritan roots ? We can sell everything from booze to lunches with sexual imagery but cannot buy or sell sex other than in a few brothels in rural Nevada. In fact Clark county frequently runs stings on unsuspecting vacationing would be Johns. But that ain't in the brochure!
    So really why are we so uptight about victimless crime that we are willing to feed gangs, cartels and sex traffickers rather than allow people to just do what comes naturally.
    I don't really feel it is a victimless crime. My take is that many of the women who are prostitutes don't really want to be. They have to degrade themselves in order to survive. I mean not all the guys are going to be awesome that you have to sleep with or do what ever else to. Who knows if they have showered or how nasty they might be. They would defile you and degrade you. Treat you less than human. To me the whole thing is just sad. It is sad that a person would be ok with degrading another for their own satisfaction. And, it is sad that a person would allow themselves to be degraded out of desperation. This may not be the case in every instance, but it is in many. Most people only choose that line of work when faced with desperation same with pornography in many cases. To me it is just sad.

    But whether it should be legalized or not. I don't have an opinion. I don't think a person should be arrested for sleeping with a prostitute either as it is consensual. But those are my thoughts though.
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    Tough call Dontread, theres two sides to it, one women who are prostitutes would get medical care and would not be arrested and under the gun of street pimps who are pure souless scumbags.

    The other side is more poor women would be drawn to legalized prostitution for the money who dont really want to be prostitutes and are desperate. I have a mixed view on it and it maybe because ive seen to much of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Common View Post
    Tough call Dontread, theres two sides to it, one women who are prostitutes would get medical care and would not be arrested and under the gun of street pimps who are pure souless scumbags.

    The other side is more poor women would be drawn to legalized prostitution for the money who dont really want to be prostitutes and are desperate. I have a mixed view on it and it maybe because ive seen to much of it.

    If I was forced to make a choice it would probably be yes
    Thank you and while I don't you don't agree with ending prohibition , legal lower priced drugs would decrease the motivation for many prostitutes to get in the business. Same with strippers really. Except for that one we've all talked to who is "working her way through college" LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by donttread View Post
    Prostitution is legal in several countries in Europe , at least to some extent. It often brings in tourist dollars and is well regulated in some places.Although there are places where it is not illegal to sell but is illegal to buy or vice versa , which is of course ridiculous. Some central American countries have legal prostitution as do some in Asia. Most of these places talk measures to keep the sex workers healthy and don't tolerate child prostitution or sex trafficking.
    But not in the uptight colonies. In fact did you know that prostitution isn't even legal in Vegas?
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    What is it about , our Puritan roots ? We can sell everything from booze to lunches with sexual imagery but cannot buy or sell sex other than in a few brothels in rural Nevada. In fact Clark county frequently runs stings on unsuspecting vacationing would be Johns. But that ain't in the brochure!
    So really why are we so uptight about victimless crime that we are willing to feed gangs, cartels and sex traffickers rather than allow people to just do what comes naturally.
    It's all about money and power, because prostitution is pretty much legal in the US, only it's called escorting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Safety View Post
    It's all about money and power, because prostitution is pretty much legal in the US, only it's called escorting.
    Escorting is legal, prostitution is not, escorts dont get busted unless theirs a complaint or they are caught in the act in a sting. They are less visable they do not walk the streets
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    Quote Originally Posted by CCitizen View Post
    Thank you. Most men would support legalizing sex work, most women would oppose. But The Will of the Majority is the Law -- and the Law must be obeyed.

    Drugs, alcohol, tobacco cost hundreds of thousands of lives a year. It is a tragedy. What can be done? -- I do not know.
    In the US "the will of the majority" does not rule. Just ask Hillary.

    So far as drug and prostitution laws go, I favor letting local communities decide. State level or lower. I am not in favor of telling any community that they must have drug laws or that they must not have drug laws. Same with sex work.
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