Dilbert_X wrote:
Reciprocity wrote:
Ticia wrote:
If the money isn't easy then where's the appeal? Sex with pathetic jackasses who have to pay for it?
The money will always be easy. There will always be men willing to pay for sex.
Legal vs illegal doesn't seem to make a difference, it won't affect the money they make, in fact if legal that cuts out the pimps for a start and the people traffickers too - so probably the girls would make more money.
The main difference is what Ticia alluded to. A regulated sex industry means that prostitutes (not trafficked people) would be required to get tested and would be forced to exit the legal market if they have a disease that is incurable or highly contagious.
By and large, if consumers of the sex industry are aware that a safe and legal market for sex is available and affordable, then they will opt for legal prostitutes over illegal ones -- even with the price differences present. No reasonable person wants to increase their chances of getting a disease when a safe option is available.
Concerning the few that would still opt for illegal prostitutes (or trafficked people), they are not a suitable argument against legalization, because they would opt for illegal prostitutes either way. In a market where there is a legal option, there will still be people that would attempt to buy sex with children for example. It's a fucked up situation in that respect, but obviously, legalizing prostitution with minors is never going to happen.
The fact that pedophiles exist, however, is not a valid argument against legalization of prostitution among adults.
Last edited by Turquoise (2010-09-06 10:48:00)