if it were also made clear that there would be no exception in the law for it with respect to work requirements for unemployment, welfare and student grant programs?
After all, legal work is legal work.
Is this the "libertarian" position? Allow people to do what they want, but minimize the amount of money the government collects in taxes also?
And should it also be considered in deciding the "employment prospects" of spouses for alimony purposes?
So, do you favor these proposals? Why or why not?
Don't assume you know my views. I'm interested in yours! Thanks.
PS I have been getting many really, really good answers to my questions lately. Thanks to all who take the time.
2007-05-23 03:19:42 · 18 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
basing on the context that prostitution is the exchange of money for sexual favors.
beyond the realm of morality and for the purpose of discussion, i would say that like most businesses that involves selling, the question would be: who's allowed to sell who? should one sell one's self or should legality extend to somebody selling somebody else for a fee. what would be the measure of selling someone against his/her will? how would you qualify sexual payment to a quantifyable debt?
there would be a lot of considerations for its legalization. one would be the ultimate beneficiary of the money involved. there can be a lot of flaws on the top-of-my-head equitable benefits in selling of flesh. who owns who as a good?
these questions are just a few and may be reasons why making prositution legal would be too far from being quantified. without a strict guideline, abuse will not be far away. with this risk, problems on legalizing this would be more than just having this around and pretend the existent law are just there in case someone insist on it's implementation. besides, the fact that it's around and everybody knows it is, there is not much reason why it should be "formally" declared as legal. anyhow, it is almost treated as legal and everybody is only made to believe it's not. :)
2007-05-23 03:43:36 · answer #1 · answered by inocente 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, i live in nevada where prostitution is legal, and there are not many issues with it as long as it's the legal prostitution in the brothels rather than on street corners. so to answer your first question, yes i do favor legalized prostitution.
also, i do believe it is somewhat of a libertarian position to take, and i do consider myself somewhat of a libertarian. if prostitution was legal across the united states, yes i do believe that it should be considered in employment prospects for spouses for alimony purposes as well.
2007-05-23 03:26:13 · answer #2 · answered by alohafridayalex 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm normally of a Conservative view, but in this case I believe the legalization of prostitution would save money (law enforcement would no longer spend resources on busting massage parlors and escorts)and generate revenue (through taxes) for city, state, federal governments. BUT, there would have to be standards put in place to protect the public, no street walkers, mandatory std testing and so on. Maybe look at Nevada's example and go from there.
2007-05-23 03:40:08 · answer #3 · answered by lennyspall@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It still goes on whether it is legal or not. I agree not everyone should be subjected to it , but don't see a problem if it's in certain district in a city and stricly only in that zone. That's what a lot of countries do. Technically isn't porn (which is perfectly legal) the same freaking thing as prostitution? !
Also, what about strip clubs?
same thing almost .
outlaw those two , then outlaw prostitution!
2007-05-23 03:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes, I do believe though that if your working your working, and I have heard others make comments about "if their spoouse would put an effort into it" which sound like work to me....I do think there should be some limitations to the tax collection part of it, I am not exactly sure i understand all your parts to the question, but everyone has the right to pick an 'employment position' so if you choose to work in that paticular line of employment that is ok to, but if you choose to work at mcdonalds, then that is ok too...but no one should be 'forced to work in that line of employment' if it is not suitable for them....to me that would be like making a priest be a bouncer at a club...now no one would make him/her do that because of lack of funds...
2007-05-23 03:29:15 · answer #5 · answered by jonni_hayes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legalized prostitution would have to fall under all of the headings that the self employed work under now, including certification and training.
I would have no problem with that.
Pregnancies, of course , could not be allowed.
(Decades later, we still talk on the subject. LOL)
2007-05-23 03:36:02 · answer #6 · answered by reinformer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having sex is legal. Paying people for work is legal. Put the two together and create a new occupation to put on your tax return.
2007-05-23 03:24:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it should be legalized!! It would help the people who don't want a commitment. Plus they would be able to tax the prostitutes income so there might be less of it going on.
2007-05-23 03:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by 24Special 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My answer is no. On the surface it might look good, but prostitution always attracts a crimanal element. If you make it legal, it will not take long for corruption to sink in.
Go to Nevada and see how many legal prositutes are on drugs. These are often paid for, by the brothel owners.
2007-05-23 03:26:24 · answer #9 · answered by cwbyht 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't be for it because it would cost alot of money, as it would have to be so heavily regulated for health reasons, etc. It's one thing if its under the table, but if it were legitimized, health regs would have to be in place...also, I don't think its good for society in general to promote prostitution.
2007-05-23 03:27:38 · answer #10 · answered by melouofs 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋