Prostitution

[Hester Peche]

Kaiyle Brightblade

Okay, here's a con:

If we legalize prostitution we are sending the message that it is okay. Most people might agree with that. But would you want your (hypothetical) children to hear that message? How would you feel if your daughter wanted to be a prostitute, or your son hired an "escort"?

Is there something wrong with sex? Or people's enjoyment?

If you think about it if prostitution is legalized and becomes mainstream, how would being a prostitute be any different then let's say...an actress or a dental hygenist?  

[Pom Graines]

Kaiyle Brightblade

Okay, here's a con:

If we legalize prostitution we are sending the message that it is okay. Most people might agree with that. But would you want your (hypothetical) children to hear that message? How would you feel if your daughter wanted to be a prostitute, or your son hired an "escort"?

I don't really see that as a con myself. I try to be a sexually positive person and honestly as long as my child knew and followed safer sex practices, chose the profession of his/her own volition, was taken care of via regulations and laws for the profession, and it made them happy in life, I'd be quite supportive.

As of right now with prostitution not being legal and all of the pitfalls and dangers of the job, yeah, I would not agree or like the idea and would do my best to help find a more suitable job for my child and support him or her as much as I can so he or she doesn't have to resort to that for the sake of money.... but that's just because the sex industry as it is does not treat the workers very well and it is very easy to fall into a cycle of abuse as it stands (with either one's 'employer' or their clients) with little choice and legal recourse in the end.

But were it legalized, regulated and made to be a relatively safe profession (as there is always a risk but the same can be said for working in a factory or warehouse job, being a delivery driver or even working in a fancy kitchen or fast food joint...) then I would be supportive if that's what my child chose. Of course I would check in from time to time, make sure he or she is still comfortable with everything, making sure he or she is being treated well and all that jazz, but probably no more than I'd check in with my child for any job they chose.  

[RosesFallingLikeRain]

--Anorexic beauty queen, with painted eyes so toxic...--

Frankly, if it were legalized, I'd be willing to become an escort.

What catches my eye is the wording you used.
In this hypothetical situation you said the daughter wanted to be a 'prostitute', but the boy would be hiring an 'escort', when I know you mean the same thing.
I'm not trying to point out any flaws or anything, but it does sound like they play on different levels.
'escort' sounds much more respectable, I have to say, whereas 'prostitute' is less so. At least to my ears.
Now, if my daughter was to be an 'Escort' and my son hired a prostitute, it does sound different to me, like there are different levels of respect.

Personally though, I'm perfectly fine with either. If it were legalized, I would fully support any child of mine becoming an escort.

--...Flowers painted on her back, centerfold erotic--

 

[whatagirlwants]

Kaiyle Brightblade

Okay, here's a con:

If we legalize prostitution we are sending the message that it is okay. Most people might agree with that. But would you want your (hypothetical) children to hear that message? How would you feel if your daughter wanted to be a prostitute, or your son hired an "escort"?

when my kids are adults their choices are their choices. I may not agree with them but I like my Grandmother's appoach of not voicing anything. At most I would remind them to use caution and BC. I would tell my son that if she got pregnant it was still his responsability whether it means paying for an abortion or raising a child. The only time I would outright disapprove is if my children were practicing a faith that was against it such as Christianity or Islam because if you are going to follow something you need to follow it.  

[Kaiyle Brightblade]

Very interesting you guys. It looks like we've got a lot of support for legalizing this industry. I also think it would be for the best.  

[Shuh-duh-fuh-cup]

I don't think that prostitution should be legal.

There are many other ways of making money (that are legal) that don't involve selling yourself, and or stripping for other people's enjoyment.

Also prostituion is a very dangerous way of making money, you can get an STD!  

[Matron Mord Sith]

Kaiyle Brightblade

Okay, here's a con:

If we legalize prostitution we are sending the message that it is okay. Most people might agree with that. But would you want your (hypothetical) children to hear that message? How would you feel if your daughter wanted to be a prostitute, or your son hired an "escort"?

I'd be slightly disappointed if my son has to buy female attention. I just feel that's just slightly pathetic considering that our family has good genes therefore we are all very attractive. If you can't attract the attention of the opposite sex (or same) then you are not a true member of the family. If my daughter chooses to be a whore then she can be a whore but I expect her to stay clean. Soon as she calls me crying that she has a disease then shes on her own. Its her own damned fault for not being smart and not properly protecting herself.  

[[Lacrimosa]]

joe_is_my_hubby

I don't think that prostitution should be legal.

There are many other ways of making money (that are legal) that don't involve selling yourself, and or stripping for other people's enjoyment.

Also prostituion is a very dangerous way of making money, you can get an STD!

Did you not read the thread at all? If prostitution was legalized they would screen clients for STDs, and the escorts as well. It would be a hell of a lot safer.

I'm all for the legalization of prostitution. Hell, if it was legal I'd probably be willing to be an escort, myself. It would ve safer, cleaner, and it makes good money. I was watching Taboo and in Austrialia, one of the many countries where it is legalized, the girls make fantastic money (around 500K a year) and are clean and happy with their work.
Also, not everyone who purchases the company of an escort has sec with said escort. Some of the women said that they have had people that come in and just talk about their problems. In addition to escorting people to dinner parties and what not if they (the client) are sick of being single/need a date for a certain function, as froggymama89 pointed out.

 

[Matron Mord Sith]

[Lacrimosa]

joe_is_my_hubby

I don't think that prostitution should be legal.

There are many other ways of making money (that are legal) that don't involve selling yourself, and or stripping for other people's enjoyment.

Also prostituion is a very dangerous way of making money, you can get an STD!

Did you not read the thread at all? If prostitution was legalized they would screen clients for STDs, and the escorts as well. It would be a hell of a lot safer.

I'm all for the legalization of prostitution. Hell, if it was legal I'd probably be willing to be an escort, myself. It would ve safer, cleaner, and it makes good money. I was watching Taboo and in Austrialia, one of the many countries where it is legalized, the girls make fantastic money (around 500K a year) and are clean and happy with their work.
Also, not everyone who purchases the company of an escort has sec with said escort. Some of the women said that they have had people that come in and just talk about their problems. In addition to escorting people to dinner parties and what not if they (the client) are sick of being single/need a date for a certain function, as froggymama89 pointed out.

Thank you <3 you said what I wanted to say only nicer.  

[[Lacrimosa]]

Matron Mord Sith

[Lacrimosa]

joe_is_my_hubby

I don't think that prostitution should be legal.

There are many other ways of making money (that are legal) that don't involve selling yourself, and or stripping for other people's enjoyment.

Also prostituion is a very dangerous way of making money, you can get an STD!

Did you not read the thread at all? If prostitution was legalized they would screen clients for STDs, and the escorts as well. It would be a hell of a lot safer.

I'm all for the legalization of prostitution. Hell, if it was legal I'd probably be willing to be an escort, myself. It would ve safer, cleaner, and it makes good money. I was watching Taboo and in Austrialia, one of the many countries where it is legalized, the girls make fantastic money (around 500K a year) and are clean and happy with their work.
Also, not everyone who purchases the company of an escort has sec with said escort. Some of the women said that they have had people that come in and just talk about their problems. In addition to escorting people to dinner parties and what not if they (the client) are sick of being single/need a date for a certain function, as froggymama89 pointed out.

Thank you <3 you said what I wanted to say only nicer.

You're welcome. ;D
It took like, five edits to make it half-way polite. XD  

[Shuh-duh-fuh-cup]

All I am saying is that it is wrong.  

[Pom Graines]

joe_is_my_hubby

All I am saying is that it is wrong.

But... that's entirely subjective. Your main point was there are other ways to make money and you can contract STIs.

If it was legal it could be regulated which would make it as safe a career as most jobs out there (hell, may even be safer than some jobs too). It wouldn't eliminate *all* danger, sure, but it would severely reduce the danger. But just because it can be dangerous doesn't mean it's wrong. Factory work and mechanic work is pretty dangerous too, but that doesn't mean it's wrong to work in those fields. As for the other ways to make money thing, not everyone has access to those other jobs and there isn't always another way of making money that is available to them. Otherwise there are a good deal of men and women who actually *enjoy* the work and *enjoy* the pay and get genuine fulfillment out of such a line of work.

I understand you don't agree with it and don't particularly like it, but that doesn't mean it's universally wrong.  

[Matron Mord Sith]

joe_is_my_hubby

All I am saying is that it is wrong.

no, no its not. You are really starting to come off as this sheltered up tight religious snob. I don't care what your god has to say. You have no right to say something is wrong just because you don't like it. Liberate your mind a bit and loosen up you prude.  

[broken_bleeding_angel]

Matron Mord Sith

joe_is_my_hubby

All I am saying is that it is wrong.

no, no its not. You are really starting to come off as this sheltered up tight religious snob. I don't care what your god has to say. You have no right to say something is wrong just because you don't like it. Liberate your mind a bit and loosen up you prude.

^This. XD <3  

[faretheewell]

joe_is_my_hubby

All I am saying is that it is wrong.

And yet it is the world's oldest profession. It's not likely that we're getting rid of it, legal or not. We may as well bring it out into the open.

If prostitution were legalized it would be much easier to clamp down on human trafficking. The fact that no one wants to talk about the realities of prostitution makes it much easier to bury other illegal activities in it.

It would also be a way to reach the girls who fall through the cracks and end up selling themselves because they have no other choice. At the very least it would make the trade safer for them.

There are problems with legalizing prostitution. Upholding and writing the regulations to fully function how they are supposed to would be a challenge. People would put themselves at risk by trying to skirt the regulations. However, I think that on the whole it would be better to legalize the practice and deal with the fallout than it is to continue to hide from the problems.