Prostitution

[Jesus The Inane]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution

What do you guys think about prostitution; should it be illegal or legal? Is it moral or immoral? Would you be a prostitute? Would you have sex with a prostitute? Would you allow/want your daughter/son to be a prositute?

My Moral Stand

For my part, I am not sure. I mean, prostitution is probably the way I am gonna lose my virginity, and the way people like me can have some sex, so in this way I am glad that there are prostitutes. But then I think about the prostitute, I mean, that kind of lifestyle isn't gonna give her the greatest bliss. I worry about the happiness of the prostitute and her safety

I wouldn't be a prostitute simply because I know I wouldn't get to have sex with attractive people, I wouldn't have a choice in my partner. However, if my daughter/son would want to be a prostitute, then I don't know. I mean, they are making people happy and I think they might be able to lead a good life even though they have such job. Imagine; being a prostitute and then spending all day studying and practising philosophy. Doesn't sound that bad.

My Legal Stand

Making it illegal will just cause more underground prostitution and so more disease and abuse of the prostitute. Perhaps having prostitution with escort agencies would be acceptable and wise. However, probably only girls that are in poverty would get into that and not because they had a choice in that career.

What say you, Plebians, Civitates, and co?

PS. I know in some countries prostitution is legal but I mean, what do you think. And I expect mature and respectul responses from everyone in here.

[ShangTang]

I'd rather have some guy go to a prostitute then him rape a young woman because he can't contain his lust.

[Atheist Peace]

Prostitution can be a good thing for people who need the 'service' it provides, so I don't see what's wrong with it, and the prostitute is doing it at their on volition. And it will still go on whether it is legal or illegal, so it might as well be legalized for the probable increased safety (as you mention). I would never have sex with a prosititute, unless I was in an incredibly desperate situation. It just seems unclean and uncomfortable to me, but it can be good for some people surely. I would never consider being a prostitute myself, but others have different opinions, obviously.

(I voted for others, because it can be neither moral or immoral, due to the lack of existance of either besides in each person's own opinion)

[God-Emperor of Mankind]

I say legal but under goverment control to make sure that it is done properly.
The problem in Sweden right now is that it is illegal to buy sex which has in turn made sure that the women are under the control of pimps which isn't good.
And women are being imported from different countries to become pro's against their will which is just awful.
If the goverment takes over and makes state brothels then the women can get safety and rights and in this way only get people that want to do it and can quit whenever they want too.

[Sidus Preclarum]

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I more or less agree with you (mostly, we differ on the "prostitution is probably the way I am gonna lose my virginity" part ... As useless trivia, it *is* the way French President Jacques Chirac, as a young draftee in Algeria, lost his, iirc )
Prostitution is , as they say, the oldest trade. Like it or not, it will always be around, imho. The main problem with it, is the exploitation of prostitutes by ruthless pimps: since prostitution is a reality, acknowledging it and giving it a legal frame in which to operate would protect the men/women involved from what is now more often than but a modern form of slavery.

[Drexxus Maximus]

This is one of those things that kinda gets me angry when I think about it. In my opinion it should be legalized and regulated across the board. This is just another classic example of the government telling people what they can and cant do with their own lives. I see absolutely no reason why a grown man cant pay for sex or a grown woman cant sell it. It's just like pornography, if you dont like it...dont freakin' buy it. Let the rest of us who are not bound by religious and moral BS live our lives the way we want to for cryin' out loud.

Making it illegal will just cause more underground prostitution and so more disease and abuse of the prostitute.

Exactly. But these people who are agaisnt it dont care about that, these are for the most part, the same people who are against distributing condoms to aids infested countries because the man in the funny hat says they are evil. People will always do these things, moral crusades will not stop them. So why not make it legal and safe?

[Erik]

Prostitution CAN be moral if the prostitude does if out of free will.
But while this is SOMETIMES the case, MOST prostitudes do it against their will.
I would not visit a prostitude because I don't like the idea of forcing a girl into having sex with me.

Anyways, it should be legal because, like that crazily insane Jusus said: making it illegal only makes the situation worst for the prostitudes.

Making it "escort only" is just plain hypocrit.
This way you only hide it from the public.
You allow it to take place, but you don't want to be confronted with it.
I say: let society view the truth behind prostitution AND the way you choose to handle it.

[Søren]

In my opinion, prostitution is immoral.

Incidentally, in my country, it is legal, but the hiring of prostitutes via a "mistress" or a brothel, is not. If either of these were made legal it would make the finding of persons who were forcing women/girls into becoming prostitutes, much harder.

For my part, I am not sure. I mean, prostitution is probably the way I am gonna lose my virginity, and the way people like me can have some sex, so in this way I am glad that there are prostitutes.

Don't do it. You will find that the experience is empty and un-fulfilling. Having relations with a prostitute is infinitly inferior to that woth a person who you know loves you and vice versa. Having relations with a prostitute is a hedonistic, selfish way of acting. Having "relations" is something that should be done with the primary intent of pleasing the other person; only then doesa it cause lasting satisfaction. Of course, the other kind may be pleasing for a while, but it will faid into emptyness.

I wouldn't be a prostitute simply because I know I wouldn't get to have sex with attractive people, I wouldn't have a choice in my partner.

Well, there isn't a large market for male prostitutes. Unless you would turn to the similar gender.

However, if my daughter/son would want to be a prostitute, then I don't know. I mean, they are making people happy and I think they might be able to lead a good life even though they have such job.

I have known people, and known of people who have worked with prostitutes (when I say worked, I don't mean in the way one might think of; I mean charitable souls who try to help these people find various other jobs, and give them money e.t.c.) and you will find that quite a large majority are very unhappy and upset with their position; even though that may not have been their opinion at first.

Also, are they really making people happy. Perhaps, yes for a few hours of non-remitting lust; but at the end of the day, does that person really come out happier from that experiance. Indeed, I think you will find that those people have found it to be vacuous, and evewn depressing. Also, the prostitute is often indirectly helping to breakdown the marriages/relationships (if existant) of their client(s). There are quite a number of people who, though not wishing to conduct an affair, employ prostitutes for a moment of satisfaction.

[Guderian]

Nothing wrong with prostitutes or thier customers. It is extremely surprising how confused people get when it comes to sex. It just sex people, its normal, its fun, its natures gift to man and you can do it with whomever you want. Economically it is one of the services that will never lose demand, so of course they're will always be suppliers.

But I do agree that while it should be legal, it should also be policed for the sake of protection for the prostitutes, against abuse by pimps.

Don't do it. You will find that the experience is empty and un-fulfilling. Having relations with a prostitute is infinitly inferior to that woth a person who you know loves you and vice versa.

Your opinion. Let him find out for himself.

I have known people, and known of people who have worked with prostitutes (when I say worked, I don't mean in the way one might think of; I mean charitable souls who try to help these people find various other jobs, and give them money e.t.c.) and you will find that quite a large majority are very unhappy and upset with their position; even though that may not have been their opinion at first.

Yeah I'm sure these people "helping" them are also making them feel like the lowest form of life on earth. It's just sex, get used to the fact not everybody thinks the way you do about it.

Also, are they really making people happy. Perhaps, yes for a few hours of non-remitting lust; but at the end of the day, does that person really come out happier from that experiance. Indeed, I think you will find that those people have found it to be vacuous, and evewn depressing. Also, the prostitute is often indirectly helping to breakdown the marriages/relationships (if existant) of their client(s). There are quite a number of people who, though not wishing to conduct an affair, employ prostitutes for a moment of satisfaction.

How do you know? Have you been a prostitute? Oh sure it's the prostitutes fault that some guy decides to break his martial vows by sleeping with her...and still it may be helping the relationsip not destroying it, you never know.

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Fine if both the Johns and the hoes(sp*?) are protected (both physically from abuse and drugs, and sexually from diseases). Unfortunatly the people involved in prositution are usually involved in more serious illegal activities.

[Guderian]

Unfortunatly the people involved in prositution are usually involved in more serious illegal activities.

True. That is why it must not only be legalised but should also be normalised. As long as people continue to view it as immoral or a crime, it will remain underground and thus be dominated by hardcore criminals. And there is no reason why it should be controled by criminals once it is normalised by society.

[Praeses]

I voted for the first two options because I'm split. Whether or not it's moral depends on the individual's situation. Making it legal or illegal would really have to be put before voters, because making it legal would help contain the problem by not making it a "forbidden fruit" which drives so many people to do it. Making it legal though puts a portion of the population in risk of contracting STDs, and could spread violence between gangs or pimps who "own" the prostitutes. It would be pretty cool if it could be like in Sin City because that was awesome (although I doubt we will ever see Rosario Dawson in prostitute's clothes ever again).

[Templedog]

if it become legal someday, i want Prostitution welfare.


why is it immoral? who is to say.....I'll take a shot in the mouth for about 500 bucks...everyone has their price..

[RusskiSoldat]

Other
How to stop it from being underground?
Executions, and lots of them.

[Guderian]

if it become legal someday, i want Prostitution welfare.

It is legal in many countries. What do you mean by prostitution welfare? If it's what I think you mean mate I'm not paying for your fun

[leeho730]

Well, it's legal here but since the legislation passed nothing much has changed, except for the fact that prostitutes are no longer required to register with the police when advertising on newspapers and the police belive that it's a bit unsafer for the prostitutes.

Here women and men do it mainly for the money but are quite stressed about the job. But hey, I've even heard about a story that an elderly husband used a male prostitute to his elderly wife for a birthday present

Prostitutes (or adult entertainment workers) from US came here last year to oberve local adult entertainment industries here and thought the legalisation was great so why not?

Cheers

[Wicked]

Legalize it...as for the whether it's moral...who gives a damn, few if any people are "moral" in the sense your talking about, at this point (and I suspect it always has been) it's just a word that certain classes of hypocrite use to judge others...while ignoring their own shortcomings in that area...

-Wicked

[Atheist Peace]

Just noticed this is in the Thema Devia, not Ethos, which seems more appropriate for the discussion which seems to center on morality. So, moved to Ethos.

[Tigran of Sasoun]

I really do not care, i do not see it as a bad thing, you can not stop peple from having sex. But there needs to be some way to stop STDs or monitor so maybe Escort services is the way to go, but there will always be prostitution outside of escorts because they are to expensive to people, and people on drugs will do anuthing for the next fix.

For me i have almost gone to prostitutes a few times when i was totally waste with my friends, i do not remember much but i was just talking to them and making jokes instead of wanting to do the nasty, there are a lot of hot young hockers but i am afraid of the STD and I would not feel moraly right to sleep with a hocker and i could not tell anyone also i can get girls when ever i want and lastly paying for sex is stupid its so easy to get girls doesnt matter how "ugly" you are, they want sex too. In Canada, Vancouver cops do not care, just like they do not care about weed, but they go after the Pimps, just like they go after the dealers and growers of weed.

[MaximiIian]

Would you have sex with a prostitute?

I am an average male between 13 and 50. What the hell do you think?