What are your views on prostitution?

Question

No leagal answers please, even if that is the foundation of your answer, let it be your answer not your laws!

Alot of people are mentioning how it should be leagal and regulated, it is in Las Vegas you know?

It's rude to answer a question with a question ya know.

Answer 1

People have a choice what they can do with their bodies. There people who chose to sleep around with various people. Just some choose to get paid for it. It is not for me to tell people what they can and can not do with their bodies. It is not mines to decides.

Answer 2

Where illegal, it contributes to the abuse and victimization of women (by both "johns" and "pimps") and the spread of STDs.

Where legal, it's an exchange of services for money, nothing more.

I don't have a moral issue with it. *shrug* It's been a part of life for a very long time, and in many ancient religions, was an honored profession and both an act of worship and a means of monetary support for the local temple.

I think it's sad, though, that JCI ideas about sexuality are so pervasive in Western culture that even in places like Nevada, where it's legal, the sex workers seem to be such emotionally damaged women. I don't think that was the case back when acts of pleasure were seen as worship of a goddess.

Answer 3

I don't think it's a horrible thing. It's not for me, but there are a lot of people who it is good for. I would rather then get their "fix" then get frustrated and take it from someone. But as all things there are people who abuse it. Like woman who do this in the room next to their kids. When they really shouldn't bring the men or women home at all. They should be checked for std's regularly. We don't need more people with them!
And on the other hand I hate that it makes it that much easier for people to be tempted to cheat. And I know if they are going to then you don't need them anyway but I wonder if more people would be faithful if there was less temptation? MMMmmmm.

Answer 4

I don't understand why prostitution is illegal...
but being a porn-star is legal...
Isn't that the same thing?

Anyway...I think it should be legal...
in places where prostitution is legal...
the women are treated better
they are less likely to be hurt (by pimps or johns)
they are less likely to get an std...
they make more money
they are less likely to be addicted to drugs..
they are more likely to have higher esteem
they feel better about who they are and what they do...
etc..

Prostitution is said to be the "oldest profession"...
no one can stop it....
Alot of the problems with prostitution stem from
its illegal status, for it is run by shady people, and
kept in the dark..

If it were legal, it would be regulated

Answer 5

Some people actually seem to want to do it... I think more often it's an act of desperation.

I'd prefer it to be a legal, regulated industry, that would be required to at least look after the health of the practioners and provide protection. I don't know if that's realistic, but that's what I would prefer.

Answer 6

Definitely think it should be legal and regulated. Put them all in one certain place, away from the kids, churches, family parks, etc. I'm not really for it myself, but who am I to stop someone who has a couple of 20s burning in his pocket?

Answer 7

I think it's one of the most misconstrued "jobs" in the world. Generally woman (or people) involved in prostitution have had some type of abuse issue in their lives, quite often sexual abuse and the decision to become involved or stay involved after being procured, is a carry over from the abuse. It's an issue of low self esteem and sad because the woman's value or worth is derived from the ability to sell her product (in this case being HERSELF.) I think it's exploitation usually by others, but sometimes self exploitation. It saddens me because it keeps woman on a level that they have worked so hard to rise above... that is being seen as an object. Unfortunately even if you have a masters, if you are selling yourself people DON'T SEE that, they see you as an object.

Answer 8

"Prostitution" is the second oldest profession known to man. Shamanism is the first. The idea of "morality" has created a situation for modern prostitutes that encourages poor working conditions, risk of contracting AIDS, and unfounded social judgements. In ancient times, it wasn't called "prostitution". It was considered an honor, where a woman devoted some set amount of time (like a year) to represent the ways of the Goddess. In some cultures, these women painted the soles of their feet red as a way to be identified as having sacrificed themselves to the Goddess in this manner. Those ways included teaching young men about sexuality. I'm sure there were also male "prostitutes", but there doesn't seem to be as much literature on it, so I don't know much about that issue.

Today, sex is regarded as "taboo", even though we claim to be "enlightened" and to be "able" to discuss sex openly, it is still not publicly talked about without some measure of judgement for the most part. Today there is a much higher rate of spousal abuse, unsatisfied women in marriages, sexual disfunction for both sexes, etc. People are not allowed to *learn* about sex anymore, they know nothing, and they go into relationships a naive dreamer.

Legalizing "prostitution" requires a shift in social thinking... from one of "morals" to one of *ethics*. This isn't such a bad thing... it will bring us closer to ancient thinking again, but with modern evolutionary thinking accounted for, so that modern prostitutes have access to medical, psychological and emotional support. They have a very controversial, yet highly important job in our society. They *do* hold the keys to healing disfunction, sexual obsession, and changed social attitudes toward "morality". For those who believe that marriage makes it "law" that a couple are "cheating" if one goes to a "prostitute"... no, it doesn't. The law book makes it so. The church has nothing to do with it. Many a sexual psychologist has gotten themselves in trouble by trying to help a couple overcome sexual issues... it is now forbidden by the APA for psychologists to do certain things to help a couple learn more functional sexual behaviors. And that is as it should be, I agree with these restrictions as a psychology student myself. But this is where "prostitution" comes in as its own recognized profession... as a legal profession, a couple in counseling for sexual issues can be *referred* to a "prostitute"... this is *one* way to regulate the safety of both client and "prostitue"... as well as the *use* of such a profession.

What I'm arguing for is a *regulation* of prostitution. This means that "prostitutes" could be hired for specific work, but not just because a man wants to be "relieved". In order to heal the way prostitution is viewed in Western society today, the practice needs to be accepted, integrated, and and given protection so that abuse of the system will be reduced as much as possible.

After all... making it illegal has not stopped it, eh...

Answer 9

I can't imagine doing that, but I have to conceed that a grown woman is free to make what decisions she chooses. Again, it's her body and if she (or he, I guess) wishes to offer it up for the carnal pleasures of others for monetary gain, then that's really not my business. I just hope they are responsible about disease and pregnancy.

Answer 10

I think it's sad that a woman or man would give themselves away for money. I find even worse that we as a society don't put more resources into helping the drug addicts who sell themselves to make money to feed there habit.

If there's a prostitute who likes having sex, and making money while doing it, and is confident in herself, and her life......then I can't see why not, but I wish women would be able to find the strength in themselves to not put themselves in that kind of situation.

Answer 11

I don't know but I think we should start asking this question. Over 100,000 people are arrested each year and we're not even sure if it deserves to be a crime. We need some real examination.