sex for sale: prostitution, government, and regulation
As of late, I've become quite intrigued with some of the arguments put forth--for and against--issues pertaining to prostitution and its legal and ethical dilemmas. A conference to discuss such issues is taking place on campus tomorrow: click here for the link
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Some call it "the oldest profession in the world" . . . others call it "a form of violence against women" or "exploitation at its worst". . . still others call it "a legitimate form of labour" or even "the best damned job I've ever had!" We're talking about the most-discussed and least-understood form of sex work - prostitution.
As it stands now, I'm not entirely confident that I have a fixed position in the argument. As such, I'm curious to know what do you guys generally think?
Mar-06-2009 02:10
Vivid Boy
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Im all for it.
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Mar-06-2009 02:13
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Something that I have always wondered and its on topic...
How are escort services legal?
Same with all those ads in the back of NOW newspaper.
Mar-06-2009 02:14
Vivid Boy
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escorts are paying for a date. it just so happens they really like you and put out every time
Mar-06-2009 02:15
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Mar-06-2009 03:08
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as long as the person selling the sex isn't being forced into it, i don't see the problem.
If it's legal for us to have sex for free, why should it be illegal for us to accept money for it? If anything they should regulate the industry,license prostitutes, force them to collect taxes on their "fees", and "work" in licensed, safe and secure environment.
Mar-06-2009 03:28
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Never really understood the arguments against it.
Violence against women? I'll take $100 for you to punch me in the stomach. That's a good deal.
Exploitation? More like they're exploiting the men who can't get laid.
To me it's just another one of those things like drugs that are somehow offensive to certain people and therefore we have to ban it. I'll bet that the actual number of people is dwindling, too.
I'd blame the feminists but a lot of them seem to be in favour of it, so I really don't know who's doing the complaining.
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Mar-06-2009 03:30
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You can only be paid for sex if its on camera.
It's so dumb, if it was legalized at least sleazy pimps wouldn't get the money.
Mar-06-2009 03:32
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I'm all for legalizing it. There are so many gray areas and loopholes that it's continued ban is simply confounding to me. Let the people who want to pay pay, and those who wish to be paid get paid.
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Definitely up for legalizing it. It happens anyway, so it'd be a lot better to have something more structured like the Red Light District than have hookers walking up and down the Jarvis/Gerrard area IMO. It makes for a much cleaner environment both on the streets, and at the "hooker shops"
Like Evan said, as long as they're doing it by choice and not being forced into it.
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