Poll: What do women think of prostitution?

[Morality Games]

A female relative of mine voiced unexpected favor for the legality of this profession. Left me curious about what sort of consensus the women of DebatePolitics would develop.

 

[Dustmop]

I'm in favor of legalizing it, so it is easier to regulate. Prostitution exists, has always existed, and will always exist. If we can regulate it better, we stand a chance of actually protecting some sex workers and more actively fight human trafficking (get rid of the demand). Also, just philosophically, a person's body is their own. I think they should have a right to sell it if that's what the want. With some legit, legal prostitution, you can better insure that the people who become prostitutes are doing so at their own will.

 

[molten_dragon]

I'm not a woman, but my wife supports legalizing it. I believe the justification she used was if a man can legally sell his sperm, or a woman can legally sell her eggs, why can't they sell the rest of their bodies?

 

[Daktoria]

I created a thread about this a while back: http://www.debatepolitics.com/sex-a...minist-perspective-prostitution-and-porn.html

I've also surveyed a feminist forum on this, but they banned me when I asked, "What's the difference between illegal immigration and rape?"

Anyway, feminists typically favor prostitution while caring less about family values, even to the point of encouraging (nevermind supporting) their own daughters to whore out.

If this position was more pronounced, I doubt so many women would be feminists.

 

[ChrisL]

I'm in favor of legalizing it, so it is easier to regulate. Prostitution exists, has always existed, and will always exist. If we can regulate it better, we stand a chance of actually protecting some sex workers and more actively fight human trafficking (get rid of the demand). Also, just philosophically, a person's body is their own. I think they should have a right to sell it if that's what the want. With some legit, legal prostitution, you can better insure that the people who become prostitutes are doing so at their own will.

Agree for the purposes of protecting women who are in this kind of lifestyle, especially young girls because there are 12-year-old prostitutes. Some kind of regulation on this industry may help protect the children too.

Honestly though, it is doubtful that a prostitute is "truly happy" in her profession, and most probably feel like they have no choices.

 

[MaggieD]

A female relative of mine voiced unexpected favor for the legality of this profession. Left me curious about what sort of consensus the women of DebatePolitics would develop.

Legal. When it's legalized, it can be regulated. When it can be regulated, women are safer and healthier.

 

[nota bene]

I created a thread about this a while back: http://www.debatepolitics.com/sex-a...minist-perspective-prostitution-and-porn.html

I've also surveyed a feminist forum on this, but they banned me when I asked, "What's the difference between illegal immigration and rape?"

Anyway, feminists typically favor prostitution while caring less about family values, even to the point of encouraging (nevermind supporting) their own daughters to whore out.

If this position was more pronounced, I doubt so many women would be feminists.

I don't really understand the connection between illegal immigration and rape, but I do recognize an insupportable overgeneralization when I read one.

I am a feminist. I care deeply about "family" and "traditional" values. I encouraged my daughter not to "whore out."

I understand, however, that some women see their bodies as all they have to offer.

 

[MaggieD]

I don't really understand the connection between illegal immigration and rape, but I do recognize an insupportable overgeneralization when I read one.

I am a feminist. I care deeply about "family" and "traditional" values. I encouraged my daughter not to "whore out."

I understand, however, that some women see their bodies as all they have to offer.

For the Smarty-Pantses among us, it's sure a good way to avoid student loans.

 

[Pinkie]

I don't favor legalizing it, but I do favor arresting and prosecuting the johns and not the whores. I have know more'n a few sex workers -- street walkers, strippers, call girls (but no porn stars) -- and each one was a severely damaged human being whose lifestyle was a slow suicide. I fail to see why we allow anyone to exploit the walking wounded like we do.

Prostitution is a soul-destroying way of life, as we all know, and I am not going to endorse opening up more opportunities for the weak or naive to be devoured.

 

[Pinkie]

I don't really understand the connection between illegal immigration and rape, but I do recognize an insupportable overgeneralization when I read one.

I am a feminist. I care deeply about "family" and "traditional" values. I encouraged my daughter not to "whore out."

I understand, however, that some women see their bodies as all they have to offer.

There are millions of sex slaves in America. Girls as young as 10, trapped inside buildings, raped over and over and earning their "owners" as much as $30,000 a week per slave.

We turn a blind eye to this horror show, but 99% of such slave are immigrants, legal and illegal.

 

[MaggieD]

I don't favor legalizing it, but I do favor arresting and prosecuting the johns and not the whores. I have know more'n a few sex workers -- street walkers, strippers, call girls (but no porn stars) -- and each one was a severely damaged human being whose lifestyle was a slow suicide. I fail to see why we allow anyone to exploit the walking wounded like we do.

Prostitution is a soul-destroying way of life, as we all know, and I am not going to endorse opening up more opportunities for the weak or naive to be devoured.

Yes, I'm sure there are lots of walking wounded who are drawn to prostitution. Some are hookers. Some are Johns.

If Johns had a choice between a legal brothel and a street walker sucked dry by her pimp, not tested for disease, the chance of being arrested -- they'd pick the legal brothel and these detestable pimps would be out of business.

 

[Pinkie]

Yes, I'm sure there are lots of walking wounded who are drawn to prostitution. Some are hookers. Some are Johns.

If Johns had a choice between a legal brothel and a street walker sucked dry by her pimp, not tested for disease, the chance of being arrested -- they'd pick the legal brothel and these detestable pimps would be out of business.

Let's use the same logic on another violent crime -- say, murder. If murder were legalized, we wouldn't have any collateral damage. We'd have lower law enforcement and prison costs. We'd have happier murderers.

 

[ttwtt78640]

I don't favor legalizing it, but I do favor arresting and prosecuting the johns and not the whores. I have know more'n a few sex workers -- street walkers, strippers, call girls (but no porn stars) -- and each one was a severely damaged human being whose lifestyle was a slow suicide. I fail to see why we allow anyone to exploit the walking wounded like we do.

Prostitution is a soul-destroying way of life, as we all know, and I am not going to endorse opening up more opportunities for the weak or naive to be devoured.

That is an odd way to look at the "cause" of prostitution, just as it is with recreational drug use. Using your "logic" would you then arrest and prosecute the recreational drug users, rather than the sellers? Do you admit that the sex trade (just as the recreational drug trade) requires both buyers and sellers (both willing) yet see the buyer as being the "root" of the problem?

 

[Gipper]

If the man has paid for at least 75% of your dates, you unconsciously support legalized prostitution.

 

[lpast]

Ive put the cuffs on untold numbers of Night ladies...and my purely uneducated opinion is if we legalize it, they women would be safer and healthier in the long run. Consistent medical checks would be a must and being legal in a more open atmosphere would make it inheritently safer...

 

[Daktoria]

If the man has paid for at least 75% of your dates, you unconsciously support legalized prostitution.

Why 75% and not 51%?

 

[AGENT J]

Well Im not a woman but I like this topic anyway and there would also be male prostitution also so im throwing my 2 cents in

I see no logical reason for it to be illegal.

Regulate it and tax it just like every other bushiness to make it safer, cleaner and profits more wide spread.

I can come to your house, and build a garden for you, paint walls, give you a massage, work out with you etc and thats all legal to get paid for. But if it can be proven sexual in anyway its illegal? thats just stupid to me.

Now in my OPINION is it the best thing to do morally, socially etc? probably not but who the hell am I. Prostitution is here and gonna be here forever probably so lets protect its employees and customers regulate it and make it safe.

 

[Daktoria]

I don't favor legalizing it, but I do favor arresting and prosecuting the johns and not the whores. I have know more'n a few sex workers -- street walkers, strippers, call girls (but no porn stars) -- and each one was a severely damaged human being whose lifestyle was a slow suicide. I fail to see why we allow anyone to exploit the walking wounded like we do.

Prostitution is a soul-destroying way of life, as we all know, and I am not going to endorse opening up more opportunities for the weak or naive to be devoured.

That's backwards. What about the person who traumatized the whore in the first place?

Your society would ignore guilty trauma and prosecute innocent "customers", saying that practical prosecution is good enough.

For example, say you and I are both traumatized. I become a whore, you become unable to get laid without paying for it.

Now, you pay me for services.

What did you do wrong?

 

[Pinkie]

That is an odd way to look at the "cause" of prostitution, just as it is with recreational drug use. Using your "logic" would you then arrest and prosecute the recreational drug users, rather than the sellers? Do you admit that the sex trade (just as the recreational drug trade) requires both buyers and sellers (both willing) yet see the buyer as being the "root" of the problem?

As it happens, I support legalizing (though still regulating and taxing) almost all drugs. I don't see an occasional cocaine user and a prostitute as being in the same distress, though of course, they could be.

 

[ChrisL]

Why 75% and not 51%?

LOL! Funny guys! But what if the woman pays? Some do you know.

 

[Pinkie]

That's backwards. What about the person who traumatized the whore in the first place?

Your society would ignore guilty trauma and prosecute innocent "customers", saying that practical prosecution is good enough.

For example, say you and I are both traumatized. I become a whore, you become unable to get laid without paying for it.

Now, you pay me for services.

What did you do wrong?

It ain't like I think I'm the Answer Lady.

I replied to the Op as I did out of my life experience, not because I don't see that a theoretical argument can be made for legalization.

 

[Daktoria]

I don't really understand the connection between illegal immigration and rape, but I do recognize an insupportable overgeneralization when I read one.

It's invasion.

I am a feminist. I care deeply about "family" and "traditional" values. I encouraged my daughter not to "whore out."

I understand, however, that some women see their bodies as all they have to offer.

See, I don't see that as compatible. I'm assuming you're a second wave feminist here.

Second wave feminism is based on meritocracy, but meritocracy is based on physically impressive performance.

Therefore, why would you "understand" how some women only have their bodies to offer?

 

[Daktoria]

It ain't like I think I'm the Answer Lady.

I replied to the Op as I did out of my life experience, not because I don't see that a theoretical argument can be made for legalization.

Still...

...don't you think that whores become traumatized in the first place from the liquidation of intimacy?

The destruction of family values leads to children becoming desperate, not knowing what else to do.

 

[Pinkie]

Daktoria wrote:

Therefore, why would you "understand" how some women only have their bodies to offer?

Any woman I have known who honestly thought she had nothing but her body to offer was severely mentally ill.

Would you legalize the murder of homeless mentally ill people? No? Then why legalize the slow murder of women reduced to prostitution?

 

[Gipper]

Why 75% and not 51%?

Benefit of the doubt.

LOL! Funny guys! But what if the woman pays? Some do you know.

I'd marry her.