Decriminalising prostitution

[tstv_lover]

I know this topic appears regularly, and everyone has their viewpoint about the morality, values, common sense and impact of legalising or decriminalising prostitution.

Here's an article in the UK Guardian about lessons from New Zealand, where prostitution was decriminalised 5 years ago.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jun/29/gender.law

The review found that many of the sex workers actually enjoyed their job and that sex workers now enjoyed the same right (and police support) that other workers enjoyed.

What wasn't mentioned in the article is that the scaremongering of prostitution decriminalisation turning every second house into a brothel simply hasn't happen. There's a market for prostitution in every country. It's simply a question of whether that's acknowledged or discriminated against.

Is the US and UK moving towards decriminalising prostitution?

[Odelay]

Things I would decriminalize:

1. Prostitution
2. Marijuana
3. Psychotropic mushrooms
4. Anal sex of any and all forms with "of age" humans
5. File sharing
6. Gay marriage
7. Smuggling T-Girls into u.s. (and europe) from Brazil, Thailand, etc.
8. Death with Dignity
9. Jaywalking
10. Slapping a sitting u.s. President about the head

I'm sure there's more... but that's a good start off the top of my head.

[trish]

Excellent list, Odelay...I love it. I'd post my own, but I can't do better.

[ptyseminole]

I don't know what the big problem is about, in Panama prostituion is legal and it is highly regulated: massage parlors and nigthclubs pay taxes, are clean and safe (well most anyway!) and the girls are required to take HIV exams every 3 months in addition to weekly medical checks at public hospitals.

[KOH765]

Things I would decriminalize:

1. Prostitution
2. Marijuana
3. Psychotropic mushrooms
4. Anal sex of any and all forms with "of age" humans
5. File sharing
6. Gay marriage
7. Smuggling T-Girls into u.s. (and europe) from Brazil, Thailand, etc.
8. Death with Dignity
9. Jaywalking
10. Slapping a sitting u.s. President about the head

I'm sure there's more... but that's a good start off the top of my head.


nice list, but about n0 7.. Wny smuggle them? all they have to do is get a visa.. have no problem with immigration but some steps should be taken before hand, i dont really take kindly to iilegals...



thinks HIV and AIDS should be criminalized and everyone should be forced to take a test and those who dont and those who have the virus should be quarantined