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snarteh
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Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
September 30, 2009 - 08:51 AM
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There is a growing debate around the world on the issue of prostitution. For most countires in Europe prostituion is legalized but from where i come from in Liberia it is a crime. There are people advocating in every country that consider prostituion a crime to legalized it. The debate is on is legalizing prostitution in the right direction?
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
October 11, 2009 - 02:26 AM
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Woman resort to prostitution out of a sense of destitution to feed herself or forced into it by male chauvinistic society, in her state of helplessness (eg. a widowed woman or an orphan girl, I have seen such women).
She needs to be supported to come out of this mess in which she is considered only as an instrument of pleasure rather than a temple of love.
And of course, prostitution by a married woman or a man is a crime, since they have legally given partners to satisfy their sex urges. Searching for pleasure elsewhere is a depravity which needs to be punished.
If the indulging members are unmarried, they should be married off early and be helped to not commit this crap again.
By legalizing this crime as a profession, giving licenses and timings, governments are becoming partners in this crime and are exploiting the essence of women.
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
October 12, 2009 - 09:25 AM
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i think prostitution is the ugliest thing in a society which shows the mentality and living style of that society. Prostitution is in no way something to be legalized.
Some countries do legalize it because of economy. Here is south africa they are going to legalize prostitution for the FIFA World Cup.
I guess it is a shame for a country to do so, which clearly states the crime and disorder which will follow it.
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
October 20, 2009 - 10:35 PM
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siddiq92 wrote:
And of course, prostitution by a married woman or a man is a crime, since they have legally given partners to satisfy their sex urges. Searching for pleasure elsewhere is a depravity which needs to be punished.
If the indulging members are unmarried, they should be married off early and be helped to not commit this crap again.
I don't think that prostitues should be married off early to prevent the problem. Would it really prevent it whether the person is married or not?
Once becoming a prostitute, it holds as a way of life. I lived in an area where heavy drug use was found in every corner, and prostitutes were often the result.
Prostitution is bad as it is, but legalizing it will only make it worse by telling women that it is okay. Prostitution is dangerous in every aspect, and measures should be taken to decrease the problem.
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Is Prostitution the real problem?
October 21, 2009 - 11:28 AM
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Prostitution is a terrible thing for the women or men, who sell their bodies.
However, to condemn it as a crime does not help those people - quite the opposite is the case. The question is: Do people, who prostitute themselves, have any other option, see any other way to survive? I think there is only one answer to that question: No!
Only very small percentage of people does do prostitution because they think it is a good idea and an easy way to make money.
Most prostitutes are in some way forced to sell themselves, be it drugs (results in a high need for money), any kind of slavery or simply the need to make money to survive. If you look at the problem from the point of view of the prostitute you have to think again about who is the victim and who is the criminal.
As long as prostitution is forbidden by law the people, who have to do it are (if caught) punished for doing something the could not help doing.
Of course there are people who exploit those women and men that seel their bodies. In my opinion those are the people who should be punished not the prostitutes.
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
October 22, 2009 - 02:13 AM
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I can understand the viewpoint of those who think it should be legalized and subjected to government controls to make everything safer, but I don't agree. First, because it's a moral issue and sets a poor example for our children as well as other countries. Second, because governments really aren't that good at regulating things. I wouldn't feel comfortable associating myself with my country if they say something like that is now 'OK' - because to a lot of people, 'OK' and 'legal' mean the same thing. I say prosecute johns and pimps, and subsidize women's shelters. Give them support; give them options.
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snarteh
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
October 24, 2009 - 07:15 AM
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I want to agree that prostitution from whatever prospective is not right but let face it exist and it is widely practiced all over the world. What should we do or our government do some how to officially allow prostitution to better protect people (women/man)involve because it is their right to practiced what they want to do. Not protecting will be going against their right.
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
November 18, 2009 - 01:09 PM
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And of course, prostitution by a married woman or a man is a crime, since they have legally given partners to satisfy their sex urges. Searching for pleasure elsewhere is a depravity which needs to be punished.
I don't agree. I believe every relationship is a personal choice. There should be no government involved. They have no business in a bedroom. I don't think its crime for having the relationship with prostitution. Let me ask you question. Do you think government should control human sex desire which violate human rights ?
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
November 23, 2009 - 08:25 AM
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I do not belive that the Gov should legalize Prostition
It is not just women, who are prostites
Men, and now BOY's are a growing #
It is the most sad, and demoriaizing practise that their is.
Even those who think it is cool to start with, end up feeling used
it is always the same way
But Child Sex is growing, and the leagaliaztion of Sex as a Busness is one step closer to allowing this
the age limit goes down all the time
as kids are acting like grown ups with make up , cloths and the temptation of money
For What!!!
So someone else can get off on them
It is practis, that has been around since the beging of time.
Which means there have always been Desperate People, in Desperate TIMES
And Desperate, is no way to move forward in life.
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
November 25, 2009 - 01:11 PM
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Whoa. I understand your concern. That why I support an regulation for legalized prostitution which similar to tobacco and alcohol regulations. I believe legalized prostitution as long as the couple are consent adults. Tell me what's wrong with regulation ?
This post was edited on: 2009-11-25 at 01:12 PM by: SolarDragon1985
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
November 25, 2009 - 01:29 PM
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to Legalize, would be to regulate and give concernt.
I could not think this would lead to anywhere good.
But
If you remove it from being a crime, withou the governmets of all countrys making forms and regulations to cover this topic, they could not be misused by the Gov or General public
Then you could at least have those who are fallen to such hardened times, then look out after themselves, as long as they were Adults.
But as always, it is the used, that do not come out on top.
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these are only my opions, just thought I would pass them on.
Freedom, also means the Freedom to Starve, as some people put it.
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
January 30, 2010 - 07:59 AM
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Legalizing Prostitution is not in the right direction. Women are supposed to be respected individuals by the opposite sex. They should not be treated like toys. What good will it give to the society right? I know some do it for money but there are countless of jobs out there that does disrespect them and their body. And besides sex is for PROCREATION not recreation. It's supposed to be sacred.
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
January 30, 2010 - 05:10 PM
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This is a thorny subject but on the whole I think it should be legalised but controlled. A women has the right to sell her body if she wants to, after all it is a commodity like anything else. The same should apply to men who wish to get into this trade.
With legalisation should come regulation, so that sex workers are given regular health checks to protect both the workers and users from diseases.
You can never stop this thing from going on as women who find themselves in desperate circumstances turn to their only means of raising revenue for whatever reasons.
Legalising the profession can also free women from the disgusting pimps who prey on women, control them by violence and use them and abuse them.
Sex is a natural urge and there are many lonely, ugly men who have these needs. Prostitution gives them an outlet for these urges which, if go untreated, could result in rape and other degenerate behaviour.
You will never stop a woman or man selling their body for money. It is better that it is legal, controlled and, as far as the government is concerned, taxed.
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
February 3, 2010 - 08:18 PM
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Usually i try to take neutral stances with issues such as this because i don not want to deliberately offend anyone....but I can't support abortion.
Indeed, it is a woman's body and it is her prerogative to choose what she does with it. But while I fully acknowledge the argument made from the woman's rights perspective, as a young girl myself I disagree.
Why? Because of the moral and emotional implications. I believe that in a world such as ours, where sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise, as well as unwanted pregnancies which lead to abortion prostitution does not help. True women and their children are hungry, impoverished, but that is where the government and ngos should step in, to aid such people.
Prostitution sends a provocative message to young girls like myself that it's ok. One's body is a treasure, it should be appreciated and cherished not sold. Just as people think of slavery as being wrong, prostitution objectifies a woman, demeans her and her morals and values, it degrades the sense of worth , for instance women sometimes have sex with men for as little as one dollar ( this happens in many impoverished nations!!!)
I don't care who a woman is...no amount of money can ever substitute what she is worth...and this is why I strongly object to the practice
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Re: Is legalizing Prostitution in the Right Direction?
March 9, 2010 - 09:39 PM
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Anything that turns our bodies into commodoties cannot be a step towards the right direction.
Thats not even the biggest problem with this issue. There's so much damage that comes with a "job" like this, emotional shalloness, lack of trust, family issues, etc. It's a step towards the tearing of the last bit of moral fabric of our free thinking socities.
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