in most country's why isn't it properly vetted by police and health authority's after all the illegal operation of the world of prostitution has never gone away and is a breeding ground for a whole host of low-life activity's it makes good sense to de-criminalize it just for getting rid of the worst side of it alone ie:pimps and heroin dealers
2006-12-22 08:16:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
and of course the safety of these women would increase ten-fold
2006-12-22 08:18:45 · update #1
prostitution cannot be any worse on society in it's present illegal state,de-criminilizing it could only clean it up and it would be better for society seeing as law and law enforcement is not capable of ridding it from society completely,it is the better of the 2 options illegal-not working still there and not going away/ legal-more proper control over it
2006-12-22 08:39:12 · update #2
yeah, its nasty and wrong
2006-12-22 08:24:09 · answer #1 · answered by haat 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Two reasons: the government finds it difficult to tax and regulate. The general society has a moral code against selling sex. Apparently giving it away for free is ok to as many as you choose. But selling sex to one person is a crime. There is a good chance that in fifty years, it might become legal.
By the way, prostitution is not illegal in the United States of America on a national level. Prostitution is illegal on state and local levels of government. The federal government at one time ran/operated a prostitution house which failed to pay taxes and became the property of the U. S. government. Our tax dollars at work.
2006-12-23 11:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In an ideal world, it wouldn't exist. And you are correct -- despite laws, crackdowns, wholesale evacuations and other attempts to get rid of the problem, in the long run, nothing happens. Of course, the victims (the prostitutes) are the ones who are arrested, charged, fined etc. Which makes no sense at all. It takes two to tango and if one is charged, the other should be as well. But so far that doesn't seem to happen.
What's the answer? I wish I knew. Certainly decriminalization would help get rid of the pimps and drug dealers, but it wouldn't eliminate them as so many women in the business are on drugs and rely on their pimps to get drugs for them.
2006-12-22 16:28:17 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In America, at least, it's because people in a position to legalize it are influenced by the Puritanicals, who erroneously believe that by legalizing it, more people will do it...
It is the world's "oldest profession" and is obviously not going away, so I agree that it should not only be legalized, but incorporated.
I feel the same way about drugs, however there are too many people getting rich off of them for the true solution to be actualized...
2006-12-22 16:30:21 · answer #4 · answered by purplepartygirrl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Moralistic values. Where it is legal (rural Nevada counties) it is taxed, monitored and policed.
The working girls are safer, the johns are safer ... and there are no "pimps".
And to all the oficious, moral police in this question ... it is not about whether people will choose to "do that"; that aspect of human life is well established. Why do you suppose that they call it the world's oldest profession? It is being done ... so make it safe and decriminalize it.
2006-12-22 16:25:10 · answer #5 · answered by kentata 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
funny you should mention this. Our government class passed a bill legalizing prostitution a few months ago during mock legislation. It is a good idea but I think the government just doesn't want to talk about it.
2006-12-22 16:22:13 · answer #6 · answered by kevin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because, generally-speaking, prostitution is considered bad for society, and brings about a whole host of destructive (and costly) problems with it.
I know, the same can be said for alcohol consumption too.
2006-12-22 16:26:33 · answer #7 · answered by geek49203 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because we have a lot of laws that are based solely on the 'Moral Majority" and their view of how society's laws should be.
There are many other examples of the Blue laws.
No alcohol purchases on Sunday, etc
2006-12-22 16:24:48 · answer #8 · answered by Jack C 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Those who are against it are generally the most frequent users of prostitution services.
I think that there is higher percentage of prostitutes in Congress than on the streets.
2006-12-22 16:25:22 · answer #9 · answered by pelister56 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it goes against our value system. Same reason why drugs such as marijuana are still illegal. I don't agree with it, but that is it in a nutshell.
2006-12-22 16:20:41 · answer #10 · answered by nomorecash702 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Worlds oldest profession , I hear that Germany protects them quite staunchly,and sends them for periodic check-ups.
2006-12-22 16:26:23 · answer #11 · answered by locksniffer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋