One really good reason not to legalize prostitution

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

It ocurrs to me that there's a certain logical leap in one of the quotes in the article that I don't quite agree with...


Hmm, no, I'm pretty sure the regulations say that working in the sex industry is not illegal anymore, it says nothing of morality. And that's the way it should be. If it's againts one's own personal morailty, than they should be able to choose not to do it (which is the problem with the way things are set up in this case, it seems things are written poorly and denies the right to personal moral choice), but the government shouldn't dictate morality.

Hear hear GD! I knew I could count on you to come along and post what I was trying to say (but deleted it since it made no sense).

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Um, yeah. What really sucks is that people will point to that and say "that's why we shouldn't legalize prostitution." Fvcking red tape BS. BTD is right, it's enslavement and nothing more.

[Betty]

What's up with "The government had considered making brothels an exception on moral grounds, but decided that it would be too difficult to distinguish them from bars. "

Brothel = sex
Bar = alcohol

Where's the confusion. One involves selling your body - one does not.

I have the solution though. Just classify it to be the same for men too. How many straight men are going to go to work in a gay brothel (is there such a thing?)?

[Jazzman]

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I'd say more, but I'm just... speechless....


That is horrible.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Hmm, no, I'm pretty sure the regulations say that working in the sex industry is not illegal anymore, it says nothing of morality. And that's the way it should be. If it's againts one's own personal morailty, than they should be able to choose not to do it (which is the problem with the way things are set up in this case, it seems things are written poorly and denies the right to personal moral choice), but the government shouldn't dictate morality.

But by leaving it up to the choice of the individual to decide what is "moral" leaves WAY too large of a loophole.

"I can't take this job as a filing clerk because I feel it is immoral."

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I think it'd be pretty easy to decide what may be a moral decision for some. Any job of a sexual nature. It may be immoral to some to take a filing clerk job with a porno company, and they should have the right to not take the job.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I think it'd be pretty easy to decide what may be a moral decision for some. Any job of a sexual nature. It may be immoral to some to take a filing clerk job with a porno company, and they should have the right to not take the job.

What about a job as a waitress?
How about a waitress at hooters?

[Ghoulish Delight]

These questions exist, how are they currently handled? Hooter has existed for quite a while now, can't say I've heard of anyone on unemployment being forced into slave Hooters labor. Or forced to work at a strip club, or forced to be a porn editor. It seems that whatever we have in place right now works perfectly well at allowing people their moral freedom to not be forced into morally contentious professions.

[scaeagles]

There are way too many directions this can go.

A vegetarian as a butcher.
A hindu as an exterminator.

I'm sure there are many other such examples, but I haven't the time to think of more.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Think of as many as you like, all they do is prove the point that this isn't a concern in terms of legalizing prostitution. These are all dillemas that exist today, and they are all handled.