Okay, I think, given the liberal nature of this site, that we'll have lots of the same answers and this thread may die pretty quick. What if you played devil's advocate and came up with arguments against it. Disease is pretty obvious. But do you think there'd be moral decay within society? Do you picture a woman ever having the respect of a husband or any man if they know she worked as a prostitute. It'd be a pretty difficult transition, I think, for society to make. also, would you want your daughter to aspire to be a prostitute or your son's or daughter's first time to be with a prostitute? Can you imagine if your first time how it would be differerent if it were in fact with someone you didn't know and paid? What if a girl really wanted to be a prostitute her whole life because her mom is and that's all she knows? Would you vote for a president who got through college by working as a prostitute? (male prostitute or female president, take your pick)
I'm not really sure if I'd be for or against it, really. I can think of great arguments on both sides of the issue. Just wanted to throw some of that out there.
Yes there is always a flipside to anything you're right and there are many issues that would be involved to make sure it was a clean and safe practice! As for wanting my son's first time to be with a prostitute, well I know his recent first has been used more than any prostitute out there and there is nothing one can do to stop that.
A prostitute for a politician .....well look at some of their sexual reputations as it is and IMO they would probably be more for the people! But than again, I don't like politics so what do I know
I wouldn't oppose legalization of prostitution. Like many of you have already said, where's the logic in saying you can give it away for free, but you can't charge for it?
I'm actually a bit surprised that most of you seem to be focused on merely making sure that the process were regulated, however (clean, safe, etc.). I heard a great quote a couple of years ago in which a guy said, "It's not the responsibiliity of government to regulate the amount of risk I'm willing to take." This quote was in a different context, but is still applicable here.
I think it should simply be up to the prostitute and the john to decide between themselves what is safe, clean, etc. As long as they're two consenting adults, they should be able to decide about HIV tests, condoms, etc. After all, isn't the fact that they're consenting adults the essence of the argument to legalize prostitution in the first place?
I wouldn't oppose legalization of prostitution. Like many of you have already said, where's the logic in saying you can give it away for free, but you can't charge for it?
I'm actually a bit surprised that most of you seem to be focused on merely making sure that the process were regulated, however (clean, safe, etc.). I heard a great quote a couple of years ago in which a guy said, "It's not the responsibiliity of government to regulate the amount of risk I'm willing to take." This quote was in a different context, but is still applicable here.
I think it should simply be up to the prostitute and the john to decide between themselves what is safe, clean, etc. As long as they're two consenting adults, they should be able to decide about HIV tests, condoms, etc. After all, isn't the fact that they're consenting adults the essence of the argument to legalize prostitution in the first place?
My biggest concern would be safety, meaning cameras in the rooms and to do the Houses not just on the street. I think these other places that require the stuff is good and they run the places its up to them, I would say cleaning and stuff IE: New sheets and stuff like that should be regulated.
When you go to eat at a resteraunt you want to know you are eating in a clean safe enviroment,. At a hospital as well you want precatiouns taken washing of hands and so forth and so on.
So in a place were many bodily fluids are gonna be exchanged there should be regulations to ensure the safety of the next person, Condoms I can imagine to help prevent the spread of disease and unwanted pregnancies, but as far as further testing I would leave that up to whoever.
My biggest concern would be safety.... ...New sheets and stuff like that should be regulated.
When you go to eat at a resteraunt you want to know you are eating in a clean safe enviroment,. At a hospital as well you want precatiouns taken washing of hands and so forth and so on.
So in a place were many bodily fluids are gonna be exchanged there should be regulations to ensure the safety of the next person, Condoms I can imagine to help prevent the spread of disease and unwanted pregnancies, but as far as further testing I would leave that up to whoever.
Someone mentioned the "liberal nature of this site" a while back. The funny thing is that this topic is showing where liberal and conservative thinking converge.
The conservatives oppose prostitution because (in their opinion) it's morally wrong. They think they have the obligation (and authority) to prevent people from engaging in stupid behavior.
Liberals may not oppose prostitution in principle, but they'd want to regulate it. Why? Because otherwise, people might get a disease or otherwise suffer negative consequences due to the choices they've made. In other words, they (like the conservatives) want to use the power of government to prevent people from engaging in stupid behavior.
In either case, mature adults are being treated like children who cannot be left to their own devices lest they make bad choices in their lives.
Don't you think it's intellectually inconsistent to say that two people should be allowed to engage in prostitution because they're consenting adults and *simultaneously* treat them like children who are incapable of understanding the consequences of their actions and thus require that they follow government-mandated health and safety protocols?
Someone mentioned the "liberal nature of this site" a while back. The funny thing is that this topic is showing where liberal and conservative thinking converge.
The conservatives oppose prostitution because (in their opinion) it's morally wrong. They think they have the obligation (and authority) to prevent people from engaging in stupid behavior.
Liberals may not oppose prostitution in principle, but they'd want to regulate it. Why? Because otherwise, people might get a disease or otherwise suffer negative consequences due to the choices they've made. In other words, they (like the conservatives) want to use the power of government to prevent people from engaging in stupid behavior.
In either case, mature adults are being treated like children who cannot be left to their own devices lest they make bad choices in their lives.
Don't you think it's intellectually inconsistent to say that two people should be allowed to engage in prostitution because they're consenting adults and *simultaneously* treat them like children who are incapable of understanding the consequences of their actions and thus require that they follow government-mandated health and safety protocols?
If it were to be legalized and treated as a job than regulations would be set in as jobs have.
Do you think it is wrong that people are required to wash there hands and wear gloves in a facility where cross cantamination can happen??
I am neither a liberal or a conversist or speller if you cant tell.
If I hook up with some and he leaves me some money I dont think I should be arrested. There were always be people out to cheat the system or not obide by the laws, but if they were to legalize it in a JOB FORM since the most important part of it all is Uncle Sam will want his half and like any other job there needs to be rules and regulations for the safty of the employers and customers.
Without Rules and Laws this world would be complete chaos more than it already is.
You already hear about Prostitutes getting murdered all the time, you don't here about it being girls working at the bunny house or for Hiedi Fliess it is the girls left on the streets or in the hands of pimps. As legal working citizens they would have rights just the same as someone else.
If it were to be legalized and treated as a job than regulations would be set in as jobs have.
Do you think it is wrong that people are required to wash there hands and wear gloves in a facility where cross cantamination can happen??
I am neither a liberal or a conversist or speller if you cant tell.
If I hook up with some and he leaves me some money I dont think I should be arrested. There were always be people out to cheat the system or not obide by the laws, but if they were to legalize it in a JOB FORM since the most important part of it all is Uncle Sam will want his half and like any other job there needs to be rules and regulations for the safty of the employers and customers.
Without Rules and Laws this world would be complete chaos more than it already is.
You already hear about Prostitutes getting murdered all the time, you don't here about it being girls working at the bunny house or for Hiedi Fliess it is the girls left on the streets or in the hands of pimps. As legal working citizens they would have rights just the same as someone else.
I'm with diane on this one. you can't leave society's fate up to individuals in that soceity. Chaos would ensue. The restaurant is a great example. i know there's a risk that if I eat at a restaurant I may get food poisening, but regulations and laws lessen that risk. without those rules and regulations, no company would take steps for customer safety or well-being if it had a negative effect on the bottom line. Legalization would open the door to regulation and at least start closing the door on the negative aspects of the current system. That is not to say that all immoral acts or things or jobs or whatever should be legalized just to impose regulations for the sake of controlling the immorality. I'm not even really sure if I think prostitution should be legalized. I'm just saying that legalizing could be a means to address a problem and spread understanding and knowledge about that problem.
actually, I don't know what the hell I'm saying. I'm going to go back to one of the threads that has some boobs in it.
I'm with diane on this one. you can't leave society's fate up to individuals in that soceity. Chaos would ensue. The restaurant is a great example. i know there's a risk that if I eat at a restaurant I may get food poisening, but regulations and laws lessen that risk. without those rules and regulations, no company would take steps for customer safety or well-being if it had a negative effect on the bottom line. Legalization would open the door to regulation and at least start closing the door on the negative aspects of the current system. That is not to say that all immoral acts or things or jobs or whatever should be legalized just to impose regulations for the sake of controlling the immorality. I'm not even really sure if I think prostitution should be legalized. I'm just saying that legalizing could be a means to address a problem and spread understanding and knowledge about that problem.
actually, I don't know what the hell I'm saying. I'm going to go back to one of the threads that has some boobs in it.
My biggest concern would be safety, meaning cameras in the rooms and to do the Houses not just on the street. I think these other places that require the stuff is good and they run the places its up to them, I would say cleaning and stuff IE: New sheets and stuff like that should be regulated.
When you go to eat at a resteraunt you want to know you are eating in a clean safe enviroment,. At a hospital as well you want precatiouns taken washing of hands and so forth and so on.
So in a place were many bodily fluids are gonna be exchanged there should be regulations to ensure the safety of the next person, Condoms I can imagine to help prevent the spread of disease and unwanted pregnancies, but as far as further testing I would leave that up to whoever.
Unfortunately as hard as a restaurant may try if you go out to eat it is a lot less sanitary than you might think.
Someone mentioned the "liberal nature of this site" a while back. The funny thing is that this topic is showing where liberal and conservative thinking converge.
The conservatives oppose prostitution because (in their opinion) it's morally wrong. They think they have the obligation (and authority) to prevent people from engaging in stupid behavior.
Liberals may not oppose prostitution in principle, but they'd want to regulate it. Why? Because otherwise, people might get a disease or otherwise suffer negative consequences due to the choices they've made. In other words, they (like the conservatives) want to use the power of government to prevent people from engaging in stupid behavior.
In either case, mature adults are being treated like children who cannot be left to their own devices lest they make bad choices in their lives.
Don't you think it's intellectually inconsistent to say that two people should be allowed to engage in prostitution because they're consenting adults and *simultaneously* treat them like children who are incapable of understanding the consequences of their actions and thus require that they follow government-mandated health and safety protocols?
I don;t know there are a lot of really stupid people in this world. We say that someone is mature enough to drive which is in effect driving a weapon because it can kill and yet we regulate their speed, where they park, how long they park, if their car is damaged and make sure they don't drink and drive. As much as we use the term "adult" many of us are still children. So yes I think the gov, employer, whoever should regulate things. Being an audult has nothing to do with age.
LOL I just saw all you boys lurking in here and I bet it was because you thought I was posting a pic wasn't it. Well if it was sorry no luck but if it wasn't I'll spank myself for being so vain.
LOL I just saw all you boys lurking in here and I bet it was because you thought I was posting a pic wasn't it. Well if it was sorry no luck but if it wasn't I'll spank myself for being so vain.
I'll "spank" myself as well imagining that one
I've worked in restaurants and one always got top reviews fromt he health board as well as one of the best restaurant/lounges of the franchise in Canada(I won't say where I worked) and a lot of crazy shit went down in the kitchen. Nothing like someone intentionally spitting or putting other bodily fluids in someones food but crazy none the less.
One time, somehow a bandaid wound up in someone's pizza. I couldn't even imagine finding that in my food. Anyway the manager comes storming into the back and he says while holding up the bandaid in question, "WHO THE HELL IS WEARING A BANDAID?!" and this one funny fucker pipes up "Well not anymore". I just about lost it laughing right there.
I've worked in restaurants and one always got top reviews fromt he health board as well as one of the best restaurant/lounges of the franchise in Canada(I won't say where I worked) and a lot of crazy shit went down in the kitchen. Nothing like someone intentionally spitting or putting other bodily fluids in someones food but crazy none the less.
One time, somehow a bandaid wound up in someone's pizza. I couldn't even imagine finding that in my food. Anyway the manager comes storming into the back and he says while holding up the bandaid in question, "WHO THE HELL IS WEARING A BANDAID?!" and this one funny fucker pipes up "Well not anymore". I just about lost it laughing right there.
"Sorry. The band-aid was holding the finger nail on."
LOL I just saw all you boys lurking in here and I bet it was because you thought I was posting a pic wasn't it. Well if it was sorry no luck but if it wasn't I'll spank myself for being so vain.
Well, I probably wasn't lurking but just clicked in here last before I got busy at work... again. But I'm always looking for pics of you, if you really want to know. In any case, I do hope to see some pics of you spanking yourself
I just reread diane's post....so if I pay a hooker with a gift card it's legal? I wish I would have known that sooner!
You finally have something you can redeem your S&H Green Stamps for! I also have never heard of anyone paying for a hooker with a gift card. Next thing you know, they'll start using punch cards like all the coffee places: Buy 9 blowjobs, get the tenth one FREE. I've read different articles for and against legal prostitution, and I'm leaning towards keeping it illegal. It doesn't need to be an arresting offense, maybe just a fine or community service.
We say that someone is mature enough to drive which is in effect driving a weapon because it can kill and yet we regulate their speed, where they park, how long they park, if their car is damaged and make sure they don't drink and drive. As much as we use the term "adult" many of us are still children. So yes I think the gov, employer, whoever should regulate things. Being an audult has nothing to do with age.
