Tinduriel Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Heh I guess Im so used to not beeing right. Or more likely not taking enough tought on the topic. So its not hard do admit it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partlow11 Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 First of all, I admit that I didn't read all of the replies. So if I repeat someone else, sorry!My thoughts are that if prostitution was so "bad", then it would not be legal anywhere in the US. Take "pot" for instance. Many people in many diffrent places have tried to legalize it over the years. But all have failed. But prostitution remains legal in parts of nevada. It has been here in the US for a very long time, more or less, an "institution" vs. "prostitution". Make sense??? If it was to be legalized elsewhere under the proper laws and guidelines, such as "nevada's", I don't see why it would not work. It's worked there for years and years. There are just too many liberals who consider things like this "immoral". I think it would help boost the economy. Actually, it would probably take away from my economy!! :bleh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breton Thief Oriana Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 It's worked there for years and years. There are just too many liberals who consider things like this "immoral". I think it would help boost the economy. Actually, it would probably take away from my economy!! actually, in my experiance, most liberals take the side of being "for legal prostitution". but, more onto topic, you saying with leagalizeing things it normally ends up crashed ten feet forward the runway before takeing off. well, with prostitution, and with most things, the right restrictions would take care of the wrong sentiments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonProphet Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I don't think it's a very good idea just because of STDs. That alone turns me off the whole idea. If they were curable, i suppose that i wouldn't have a problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malchik Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I don't think it's a very good idea just because of STDs. That alone turns me off the whole idea. If they were curable, i suppose that i wouldn't have a problem with it. Were you talking of prostitution in general or just the question of legalising it? STDs are most commonly spread among young people in consensual sex, not through prostitution. One argument for legalising prostitution could be the need for a 'proof of health certificate' for what it would be worth. But prostitution happens whether it's legal or not, so I don't accept the STD question as relevant to the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I don't think it's a very good idea just because of STDs. That alone turns me off the whole idea. If they were curable, i suppose that i wouldn't have a problem with it. Remember, legalizing something is not the same as putting no restrictions on it. Just like other businesses are regulated to ensure a minimum standard of health/safety, there's no reason why the government couldn't do the same here. Mandatory disease testing and similar requirements would solve that problem nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hundinman Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I may be wrong but it sounds to me like you are saying: Prostitutes should be legal if the govt. tests all of them for STDs. I think that there is no chance of this happening whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Right, because our government is run by a bunch of idiots who care more about their own pointless moral standards than what makes sense. And why shouldn't it be legal with mandatory disease testing (and other safety regulations)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hundinman Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I am not saying that it should not be legalised by mandatory testing. I am saying that it is very unlikely, In the U.SA at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Exactly right, because here we have a group of people called "conservatives" that make up far to much of the population. Most of our country is too blinded by their own moral/religious beliefs to see the truth in cases like this. And the minority that doesn't agree doesn't have enough voting power. Any politician in favor of a law like this would never win reelection, so you're never going to see any significant support for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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