Why Not Legalize prostitution in every state and Tax it.?

Question

Why shoud it be against the law to sell something when it is perfectly fine to give it away.

Regulate it ,Health checks ,birth control.
It would be off the streets and in a house . It is going on all the time , Tax money is spent on VICE and time is wasted in the courts. There isn't stopping it . Babies are being made by young nieve girls.

Answer 1

98% of legal prostitutes in NV are found STD free when they go in for their state mandated STD tests. 75% of American society is STD free.

People are afraid to legalize it. We've all grown up in this culture that teaches us one set of morals for men and another for women. There are plenty of derogatory words for a woman who has sex more than is socially acceptable and none for men. "Dog," "player," etc... can all be used in the same way "stud" is.

We live in a patriarchal and, still, absurdly enough, misogynistic society. Sex is the man's domain. Women aren't even supposed to enjoy it as much.

Prostitution actually aknowledges how very untrue this can be. Yes, men can be prostitutes but far less successfully and, more often then not, with other men as their customers. The simple fact that men are more likely to pay for sex than women can be threatening to men (and some very silly women) who fear that that might mean men have less control over sex than women.

So it's illegal.

And, in being illegal, it actually serves to oppress women further. Far more prostitutes are arrested than "johns." Women and girls in desperate situations are forced to do it either literally or the belief that it is their only option. Prostitutes are subject to violence and rape and have little to no legal recourse. It's pretty hard to prove rape when one is selling sex, especially in a society so polarized against prostitution.

There are places where prostitution is "legalized" (it is legal but subject to oversight such as regular STD testing and mandatory use of condoms). In many of these places pimping is illegal. That way some jerk can't make money exploiting someone else in this manner. Some places prostitution is perfectly legal if you are a prostitute but illegal if you are the "john" or customer. This prevents the double victimization of women who are forced into it by being labeled, publicly, forever, by the legal system.

Decriminalization is the other option. It would mean prostitution is legal without oversight. The argument for this is that a person should be able to do with their own body as they wish so long as no harm comes to others. Really, if sex is legal at all this is the logical option. The exchange of money, goods, or services doesn't change the act, even from a religious standpoint regarding pre- or extra-marital sex.

Personally I'm more in support of legalization, at least at first. Once the black market elements are reduced or eliminated (though I doubt that'll ever happen so long as some @$$ finds a way to take advantage of someone naive and desperate) it should then be decriminalized altogether.

Whether legalized or decriminalized prostitution would still be subject to taxation as any income is subject to taxation.

The most absurd argument to keeping it illegal is the one that suggests it is for the protection of the women who would become prostitutes. Because, of course, women are so dumb that we cannot be trusted to make our own decisions and deal with the consequences of them on our own. And, I'm sure, it helps women so much to not only be coerced into something they wouldn't choose had they access to and awareness of other options but to get a nice, pretty criminal record, too. They're arrested for their own protection? Seriously?

Maybe we should try that for suicide, too. It is illegal. Maybe arresting people who try it and convicting them of a crime on public record will help them. Nothing like inflicting more shame on a person to help them learn to be confident enough to turn their lives around.

Answer 2

As with most questions which involve sociological answers there are many facets. This business is complicated by the misperceptions perpetuated by the media and any other group with an agenda. Then lets add the simple fact this industry and make no mistake we are an industry has a hierarchy.

Most people are aware of the lower end street walker but there are other levels and aspects the public doesn't see. Frankly if you did then we're not doing our jobs right. I can only speak for the end of the business I work with, but these women are educated (BS,MBA & PH'ds), professional some are married and don't have drug problems. This is a business choice for them, all of our staff sought us out based upon our companies reputation for high standards, professionalism and safety. We don't just do business with anyone and our people know it.

It's easy to denigrate a people or business based upon the actions of some and ignorance. But ophelliaz makes true statements most of the serious workers in this industry are NOT spreading disease or on drugs.

You don't have to be in the business to spread disease, to be on drugs or be abused. These are societal problems that have nothing to do with the business. Personally yes it should be decriminalized, clearly regulated and taxed fairly.

It goes on all around you anyway folks, the smart ones of us you'll never know because we are discreet, thoughtful and professional. We are your boyfriends, girlfriends or the person in the next cubical over. Some of us are full time most are part time, hell on our staff we even have medical school students, teachers and that nice single mom down the street who looks after little Johnnie after school.

I know what most peoples perceptions are, but the media doesn't do stories on our end of the business because there is little negative drama and no one being exploited.

Does it happen yes. Does it make great ratings for news and movies yes. Are there people being exploited yes. But is it indicative of the whole industry no. You don't need the sex business to have slavery, abuse and exploitation just ask anyone who's trapped in a minimum wage job. *laugh*

Nothing is perfect in this world but even I don't condone the action of those who are doing things we stand against and harming others.

As far as I'm concerned this business should be a choice and as a Agency it's our job to create a safe, discreet, dependable working environment for our associates an our clients. Which is exactly what we do.

I'm all for taking way the power of those who force, enslave, beat, abuse or exploit others. Regulation is one of the ways this can be acheived..... in threory.

Answer 3

I think it is because our country is so conservative. Look at the way we view sex and our bodies in the media, compared to European countries.
Look at the way that our country acts about/towards sex and sex education, particularly in rural places and areas with higher teen pregnancy rates.
Prostitution is legal in other countries which is great because then it can be regulated, but our government doesn't want to try to regulate things it thinks are wrong. Not realizing, or accepting rather, that they happen anyway and with dire consequences (unregulated abortion, prostitution, drugs= death, disease, spread, uncontrolled quality, lost opportunity for taxes, etc.).

I hope the next generations of law makers (and voters) will make a difference.

Answer 4

Legalizing prostitution would be a concession on the part of the ruling classes that prohibition is a failure. If they did that, then they would have to concede that other forms of social prohibition are failures as well.

Can you see the political leadership of either major party having the courage to just say yes?

Agreed it makes more sense to license both prostitutes and grow-ops. It makes more cents, as well, but it won't happen as long as we vote for self righteous finger pointers.

Answer 5

The money creates a power difference between the prostitute and her client. This can be very dangerous, as many of them have to deal with rape, and they make themselves more vulnerable by getting in cars with strangers. It also spreads disease. If it weren't for prostitution, the Simian Immunodeficiency virus would not have the opportunity to evolve, and we wouldn't have to deal with HIV/AIDS

Answer 6

If there have been a manner that prostitution could desire to be secure for each and all the individuals in touch then useful I agree, yet who needs to stay next to a brothel? it might could desire to be someplace far off from communities. i recognize that prostitution will by no skill quit and no person needs it for his or her infants, yet no person needs their infants to be drug addicts, gang contributors, criminals, or convicts the two. So realistically i think of that decision women that are exact screened for std's and taxed could desire to be legal, regardless of the indisputable fact that there shouldnt be brothels in each county in united statesa.. additionally in my first sentence I say "if it have been secure for each physique in touch", yet no longer something is rather "secure" and the individuals who try this recognize that they are taking specific disadvantages, yet having stated that if it have been legal it wouldnt be as risky, because of the fact human beings could desire to get legal help if some thing have been to ensue and not could desire to hassle approximately being in problem themselves. There might additionally could desire to be difficult regulations on "pimps", and highway walkers, and decrease than-age prostitution. besides the actuality that I consider the legalization to 3 element, i do no longer condone prostitution. i recognize that maximum women people who grow to be prostitutes have been sexually abused as infants and childrens, maximum recognize no self properly worth different than having some sort of fake thoughts of potential or value by way of having someon e opt for them adequate to pay for his or her time and sexual favors.

Answer 7

Tax it, regulate it. Sure, why not? Realistically, it would never fly. There are moral issues involved - prostitution is not a happy business.

Answer 8

Makes sense. Vote Libertarian.

Answer 9

because people are stupid. every law that we have today people stand behind 100% w/out questioning it at all. and they let the government pass whatever laws they want. and a lot of these people haven't heard of the legal prostitues in las vegas that have to have a card saying that they are free from diseases. and none of them get pregnant.

Answer 10

Works for me, on the basis of what I now know. This has been done in Europe, which would be an interesting case study to see how well it has worked there.