Opinions on Prostitution

Should prostitution be legallized?

Yes	61.0%	[ 61 ]
No	24.0%	[ 24 ]
Not Sure	15.0%	[ 15 ]
Total Votes:			[ 100 ]

[Heiwaboke Crisis]

Blackrose_Knight

Heiwaboke Crisis

I've done research and I still don't know if I think it should be legal but should be decriminalized (the prostitutes, not the johns). Most prostitutes are forced and are treated like total s**t. Having it legal would just make it hard to track human trafficking. I agree that a person should be able do what they want with their body, but at the same time it would make it hard to reduce human trafficking. Plus, the average age that girls become prostitutes is 14 so their johns are ***** do not mean to sound pert, but I am afraid it will come out that way. What sources have you used for research?

Honestly, it would be difficult to list them all. Several books,websites, and documentaries. I wrote a 35 page paper on human trafficking/prostitution. A couple sources..I've looked on many more and they have all said 13-14 years old.

www.usdoj.gov/criminal/ceos/prostitution.html

http://www.misssey.org/

[Linteia]

Prostitution is legal in many places and the only thing that is truly different is that they can't get arrested for exchanging sexual favors for money. Legalizing sex isn't like legalizing drugs, there are no standards or or screenings that go with it. I do think it should be legalized, but not so it can be regulated.

[Heiwaboke Crisis]

The Mangled Masterpiece

Sekhmet-chan

The Mangled Masterpiece

Sekhmet-chan

The Mangled Masterpiece

Sekhmet-chan

I'm glad you enjoy what you do. I will repeat, even though we do not agree, prostitution is a lose-lose situation. It may not seem like it now, but down the road is when the consequences will surface.

Your opinion is not a fact. I don't see it as lose-lose. By your logic, no career is worth it then. Because consequences follow everything you do.

If I did what I know in my heart is right, then I won. Period. Don't try to define "losing" for me; I have a different definition.

That's fine. I'm not trying to change your mind on your lifestyle. I'm just saying that prostitution has negative consequences that young people do not think of. True, there is risk in everything, but there is a difference between being a doctor, teacher, firefighter, prostitute, drug dealer, stay at home parent, etc. It's all about the level of risk and the consequences from taking that risk. I would think that someone, from what I remember talking to you on different topics about, who seems to be a reasonable person, that the idea of actions and consequences would be nothing new. I'm not saying live in a plastic bubble, far from it.

I'm just saying that it's up for someone with a passion to decide what risks are the greatest to THEM. What you may consider the worse case scenario may not be that bad in my eyes. While at the same time, I think being a police officer is downright foolish. THOSE risks, I'm not willing to take because to ME they're not worth getting that particular job done. My priorities lie in different places.

So to treat prostitution like it has the most negative risks is kind of silly to me, especially when you're not the one having to take them.

I'm not saying it has the most negative risks, I'm saying that the risks don't make it worth legalizing because it probably won't do much more good.

I understand prostitution from the law aspect of it. I know what happens to the girls, not so much the male prostitutes, but the females don't enjoy what they do. They do it because they have to in order to survive and feed themselves and/or their drug habits.

But I actually DO like it, otherwise, believe me, I wouldn't do it. Honestly, the money is the part that concerns me the least about it. I love to have sex. I like that I can get paid doing it, because it is my passion. It is the music to my musician, understand? I'm not one of these lazy bitches who don't know how to take care of themselves. I eat well. More then well. I'm not a drug addict, and trust me, if I were? I'm covered.

I do it because I love it. So for me, the risks are worth it, the same way getting shot in the head is a worthy risk to a police officer. I know what I'm signing myself up for; trust me, I've ASPIRED to be a prostitute long before I began doing it. It's something I've resolved myself to pursuing. Among all the other ways I can support myself and be rewarded just for doing what I love, sex work is one of them. I don't care how tacky this sounds; it's what I was born for.

EDIT: And don't think I HAVEN'T had any negative experiences while prostituting. I wouldn't trade them for the world. I'll endure worse if it means doing what I know is right for myself. I just hate that prostitutes get more heat for the risks they take than anyone else. And trust me, I have a lot to bad-mouth about other career choices, but I don't do it, because it's not my place to tell someone else what their purpose is. I'm not some lost puppy; I'm a woman who chose to make a profession out of something she loves and values in higher regard than almost anything else in the world. I KNOW I'm not the only one who feels this way, because I've met women and men of various ages and backgrounds who feel the same way I do. The stigma needs to go. Stop whore-shaming, and save your pity for the starving crackwhores with Daddy issues.

I do feel like you have the right to do this. It's your choice, not other people's. I'm against people being forced to do things they don't want to do, especially with their bodies. I guess that is why I'm torn on the topic of prostitution. If a prostitute is forced I believe she should be able to go to the police and not be prosecuted.

[The Mangled Masterpiece]

Heiwaboke Crisis

The Mangled Masterpiece

Sekhmet-chan

The Mangled Masterpiece

Sekhmet-chan

That's fine. I'm not trying to change your mind on your lifestyle. I'm just saying that prostitution has negative consequences that young people do not think of. True, there is risk in everything, but there is a difference between being a doctor, teacher, firefighter, prostitute, drug dealer, stay at home parent, etc. It's all about the level of risk and the consequences from taking that risk. I would think that someone, from what I remember talking to you on different topics about, who seems to be a reasonable person, that the idea of actions and consequences would be nothing new. I'm not saying live in a plastic bubble, far from it.

I'm just saying that it's up for someone with a passion to decide what risks are the greatest to THEM. What you may consider the worse case scenario may not be that bad in my eyes. While at the same time, I think being a police officer is downright foolish. THOSE risks, I'm not willing to take because to ME they're not worth getting that particular job done. My priorities lie in different places.

So to treat prostitution like it has the most negative risks is kind of silly to me, especially when you're not the one having to take them.

I'm not saying it has the most negative risks, I'm saying that the risks don't make it worth legalizing because it probably won't do much more good.

I understand prostitution from the law aspect of it. I know what happens to the girls, not so much the male prostitutes, but the females don't enjoy what they do. They do it because they have to in order to survive and feed themselves and/or their drug habits.

But I actually DO like it, otherwise, believe me, I wouldn't do it. Honestly, the money is the part that concerns me the least about it. I love to have sex. I like that I can get paid doing it, because it is my passion. It is the music to my musician, understand? I'm not one of these lazy bitches who don't know how to take care of themselves. I eat well. More then well. I'm not a drug addict, and trust me, if I were? I'm covered.

I do it because I love it. So for me, the risks are worth it, the same way getting shot in the head is a worthy risk to a police officer. I know what I'm signing myself up for; trust me, I've ASPIRED to be a prostitute long before I began doing it. It's something I've resolved myself to pursuing. Among all the other ways I can support myself and be rewarded just for doing what I love, sex work is one of them. I don't care how tacky this sounds; it's what I was born for.

EDIT: And don't think I HAVEN'T had any negative experiences while prostituting. I wouldn't trade them for the world. I'll endure worse if it means doing what I know is right for myself. I just hate that prostitutes get more heat for the risks they take than anyone else. And trust me, I have a lot to bad-mouth about other career choices, but I don't do it, because it's not my place to tell someone else what their purpose is. I'm not some lost puppy; I'm a woman who chose to make a profession out of something she loves and values in higher regard than almost anything else in the world. I KNOW I'm not the only one who feels this way, because I've met women and men of various ages and backgrounds who feel the same way I do. The stigma needs to go. Stop whore-shaming, and save your pity for the starving crackwhores with Daddy issues.

I do feel like you have the right to do this. It's your choice, not other people's. I'm against people being forced to do things they don't want to do, especially with their bodies. I guess that is why I'm torn on the topic of prostitution. If a prostitute is forced I believe she should be able to go to the police and not be prosecuted.

I agree.

[Sekhmet-chan]

Blackrose_Knight

Sekhmet-chan

Blackrose_Knight

Sekhmet-chan

It's not moot. You just don't agree and that's fine.

It is rather moot. Take my profession. I am waitress, I also clean out the bathrooms and bus tables. People leave dirty needles in the trash, and on the tables. I have not been pricked, but it has been close a few times. Should I work in my profession, or should my profession even exist because of a minimal blood born disease risk? No, the risk is very low.
Regulated sex industries, with mandatory classes in blood born diseases and STI's, paired with condoms, regular testing, and client screening, is also a low risk environment. Prostitutes are not dumbshits. They want to protect themselves too.

Edit: Is to be noted I am payed (tipped) for whether or not I am friendly and it my customers enjoy themselves. I sell my body. But not in a sexual way.

I had no idea that hostess' got tipped xd Do you know how long it would take and how expensive it would be for clients to undergo blood tests before sleeping with a prostitute? I think they'd rather find a street walker than waste the time and money paying for blood screenings.

I do all of the above, I work in a small family run diner. Think Cheers. Frankly, I do everything but line cook.

I know I would take the time to go through some vetting to have safe sex with a prostitute.

I never saw Cheers.

You would be one of the few people. When someone wants sex, they usually don't wait

[Sekhmet-chan]

Mitubati

Sekhmet-chan

The Mangled Masterpiece

Sekhmet-chan

The Mangled Masterpiece

Sekhmet-chan

I'm glad you enjoy what you do. I will repeat, even though we do not agree, prostitution is a lose-lose situation. It may not seem like it now, but down the road is when the consequences will surface.

Your opinion is not a fact. I don't see it as lose-lose. By your logic, no career is worth it then. Because consequences follow everything you do.

If I did what I know in my heart is right, then I won. Period. Don't try to define "losing" for me; I have a different definition.

That's fine. I'm not trying to change your mind on your lifestyle. I'm just saying that prostitution has negative consequences that young people do not think of. True, there is risk in everything, but there is a difference between being a doctor, teacher, firefighter, prostitute, drug dealer, stay at home parent, etc. It's all about the level of risk and the consequences from taking that risk. I would think that someone, from what I remember talking to you on different topics about, who seems to be a reasonable person, that the idea of actions and consequences would be nothing new. I'm not saying live in a plastic bubble, far from it.

I'm just saying that it's up for someone with a passion to decide what risks are the greatest to THEM. What you may consider the worse case scenario may not be that bad in my eyes. While at the same time, I think being a police officer is downright foolish. THOSE risks, I'm not willing to take because to ME they're not worth getting that particular job done. My priorities lie in different places.

So to treat prostitution like it has the most negative risks is kind of silly to me, especially when you're not the one having to take them.

I'm not saying it has the most negative risks, I'm saying that the risks don't make it worth legalizing because it probably won't do much more good.

I understand prostitution from the law aspect of it. I know what happens to the girls, not so much the male prostitutes, but the females don't enjoy what they do. They do it because they have to in order to survive and feed themselves and/or their drug habits.

Not every female or male prostitute do it in order to survive or whatever. Just wanted to point that out.

Yes, yes I know there's always a few outliers in the world. I was referring to the majority.

[Sekhmet-chan]

The Mangled Masterpiece

Sekhmet-chan

The Mangled Masterpiece

Sekhmet-chan

The Mangled Masterpiece

Sekhmet-chan

I'm glad you enjoy what you do. I will repeat, even though we do not agree, prostitution is a lose-lose situation. It may not seem like it now, but down the road is when the consequences will surface.

Your opinion is not a fact. I don't see it as lose-lose. By your logic, no career is worth it then. Because consequences follow everything you do.

If I did what I know in my heart is right, then I won. Period. Don't try to define "losing" for me; I have a different definition.

That's fine. I'm not trying to change your mind on your lifestyle. I'm just saying that prostitution has negative consequences that young people do not think of. True, there is risk in everything, but there is a difference between being a doctor, teacher, firefighter, prostitute, drug dealer, stay at home parent, etc. It's all about the level of risk and the consequences from taking that risk. I would think that someone, from what I remember talking to you on different topics about, who seems to be a reasonable person, that the idea of actions and consequences would be nothing new. I'm not saying live in a plastic bubble, far from it.

I'm just saying that it's up for someone with a passion to decide what risks are the greatest to THEM. What you may consider the worse case scenario may not be that bad in my eyes. While at the same time, I think being a police officer is downright foolish. THOSE risks, I'm not willing to take because to ME they're not worth getting that particular job done. My priorities lie in different places.

So to treat prostitution like it has the most negative risks is kind of silly to me, especially when you're not the one having to take them.

I'm not saying it has the most negative risks, I'm saying that the risks don't make it worth legalizing because it probably won't do much more good.

I understand prostitution from the law aspect of it. I know what happens to the girls, not so much the male prostitutes, but the females don't enjoy what they do. They do it because they have to in order to survive and feed themselves and/or their drug habits.

But I actually DO like it, otherwise, believe me, I wouldn't do it. Honestly, the money is the part that concerns me the least about it. I love to have sex. I like that I can get paid doing it, because it is my passion. It is the music to my musician, understand? I'm not one of these lazy bitches who don't know how to take care of themselves. I eat well. More then well. I'm not a drug addict, and trust me, if I were? I'm covered.

I do it because I love it. So for me, the risks are worth it, the same way getting shot in the head is a worthy risk to a police officer. I know what I'm signing myself up for; trust me, I've ASPIRED to be a prostitute long before I began doing it. It's something I've resolved myself to pursuing. Among all the other ways I can support myself and be rewarded just for doing what I love, sex work is one of them. I don't care how tacky this sounds; it's what I was born for.

EDIT: And don't think I HAVEN'T had any negative experiences while prostituting. I wouldn't trade them for the world. I'll endure worse if it means doing what I know is right for myself. I just hate that prostitutes get more heat for the risks they take than anyone else. And trust me, I have a lot to bad-mouth about other career choices, but I don't do it, because it's not my place to tell someone else what their purpose is. I'm not some lost puppy; I'm a woman who chose to make a profession out of something she loves and values in higher regard than almost anything else in the world. I KNOW I'm not the only one who feels this way, because I've met women and men of various ages and backgrounds who feel the same way I do. The stigma needs to go. Stop whore-shaming, and save your pity for the starving crackwhores with Daddy issues.

EDIT AGAIN: On second thought, execute the stupid bitches. They keep women like me from receiving our due respect.

EDITED ONE MORE TIME: My anger is not directed toward you, by the way. Sorry if I'm being a little rawr. Your words just trigger memories of millions of arguments I've had with family and friends trying to explain this.

No worries ^_^ I wasn't trying to start an argument and insinuate that you are some low-life because of your job profession. Who am I to judge if you're a prostitute or a doctor? I understand that there are people like you out in the world doing who think about prostitution, but I don't think that it creates the majority. Unfortunately, the majority screws over the minority, as you well know.

[THE ULTIMATE DOOM]

Prostitution is legal only in Nevada, and do you think that place is doing well? No. Las Vegas is the most miserable city in America and one of the most dangerous. So legalizing won't really make that much of a difference.

[La Toinette]

THE ULTIMATE DOOM

Prostitution is legal only in Nevada, and do you think that place is doing well? No. Las Vegas is the most miserable city in America and one of the most dangerous. So legalizing won't really make that much of a difference.

Prostitution is illegal in Las Vegas. Counties with a population under 400,000 are allowed to have a licensed brothel if it chooses.

[Cuppolove]

That's what wives are for. rolleyes

[Okaami]

I totally agree. I've thought for years that prostitution should be legalized; its illegality isn't stopping it from happening and it's just unsafe this way. If it's legal, you can at the very least require prostitutes to submit to checkups maybe four times a year or something.
*EDIT*
Besides, the government has no business making laws concerning morality.

[Mitubati]

Sekhmet-chan

Mitubati

Sekhmet-chan

The Mangled Masterpiece

Sekhmet-chan

That's fine. I'm not trying to change your mind on your lifestyle. I'm just saying that prostitution has negative consequences that young people do not think of. True, there is risk in everything, but there is a difference between being a doctor, teacher, firefighter, prostitute, drug dealer, stay at home parent, etc. It's all about the level of risk and the consequences from taking that risk. I would think that someone, from what I remember talking to you on different topics about, who seems to be a reasonable person, that the idea of actions and consequences would be nothing new. I'm not saying live in a plastic bubble, far from it.

I'm just saying that it's up for someone with a passion to decide what risks are the greatest to THEM. What you may consider the worse case scenario may not be that bad in my eyes. While at the same time, I think being a police officer is downright foolish. THOSE risks, I'm not willing to take because to ME they're not worth getting that particular job done. My priorities lie in different places.

So to treat prostitution like it has the most negative risks is kind of silly to me, especially when you're not the one having to take them.

I'm not saying it has the most negative risks, I'm saying that the risks don't make it worth legalizing because it probably won't do much more good.

I understand prostitution from the law aspect of it. I know what happens to the girls, not so much the male prostitutes, but the females don't enjoy what they do. They do it because they have to in order to survive and feed themselves and/or their drug habits.

Not every female or male prostitute do it in order to survive or whatever. Just wanted to point that out.

Yes, yes I know there's always a few outliers in the world. I was referring to the majority.

Ah, okay. Sorry, I just dislike when people seem to have the wrong idea about something. No worries then.

[chocolate flavored ape]

I think it should be legal although I'm never going to be one or 'rent' one.