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Article #162: Should Prostitution be Legal? Take the Poll

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Prostitution and Political Sex Scandals unsafe environment for the escorts and
A major scandal rocked our nation when it their clients in this industry. Most of
was publicly announced that Deborah Jeane the ills people cite about prostitution
Palfrey operated an escort / prostitution is propaganda they've heard on the news
service in Washington D.C. for years - the majority of it which is
Wow, imagine that. She provided a service entirely caused by driving this activity
that people were seeking, employed women underground. Remember Prohibition?
who were seeking employment, paid these It is about nothing more than government
women well and did her best to ensure taking away the rights of private
safe working conditions. Hmmm. Seems like citizens - keeping adults from having
sound business practices to me. consensual sex.
And yet, certain individuals want to send It's weird - in some ways we're the most
her to prison because of some outdated sexually liberated society in history,
puritanical laws that are left over from and in other ways we're downright
the times of witch burning and other puritanical about it.
proud moments in our history. While We're At It, Why Don't We Outlaw
Hypocrisy and Prostitution Plumbers and Other Services Performed by
One of our readers said it best: "The Consenting Adults Too?
perception of Prostitution is more I'm sure glad plumbers don't have to fix
ridiculous and hypocritical than all drains and toilets on the black market.
else. It's the oldest profession yet the Can you imagine swarms of housewives
one most demonized. Why? The government going to plumbing brothels to learn the
could control the houses with all health fine art of "fixing that leaky faucet"?
issues addressed, tax revenues for the Of course, there would be no state
government, contented customers who now regulation, so anyone could pass
hide, and finally prostitution off the themselves off as a plumber (board
streets. Instead, it's illegal with harsh certified too). You'd have to meet him in
jail sentences, and not government a dark alley, exchange cash, and hope you
controlled. don't get mugged or shot just for going
I find it perplexing that politicians, out to find a plumber.
bankers, lawyers, business people, and And of course you couldn't ask your
all other men and women use the friends and colleagues what plumber they
profession, yet it's illegal in the eyes recommend - nope, that doesn't work after
of the religious and hypocrites. It's all a professional is criminalized. So people
lunacy." -- NelsonR, The very politicians still use the services, but the costs go
and government officials who fight to ban way up, reliability goes way down, and
prostitution are indulging in it. Wow, the danger for everyone is increased a
what a surprise. Hypocrisy at it's hundred fold...
finest. The beauty here is that Deborah Prostitution is Illegal Today - But has
Jeane Palfrey's defense team has decided it Stopped?
to release the names of all her clients, Of course not, sex is too hard wired into
most likely including some of those same our nature as human beings. It's basic
government officials. supply and demand...
Escort Service or Prostitution... So Underground services will always
What's the Difference? continue, but they are never safe.
OK, she says it was a high end escort Imagine the state prostitution safety
service, but authorities are calling it a board inspecting brothels for safety and
prostitution ring. women's rights actually being enforced in
We hear a lot about escort services and this industry.
how they're legal, but every now and then How about the state employment
an "escort service" gets shut down and commissions and OSHA actually protecting
the media proudly proclaims it was these women? Many of them endure horrible
actually "a prostitution ring". So what's conditions and are forced into virtual
really the difference? Plausible slavery on the streets - all because
Deniability... An escort service simply their government abandoned them on false
introduces the escort to the client. He religious grounds?
or she is responsible for what goes on Imagine... those police resources that
behind closed doors. Which by the way is today are wasted arresting these women
no one else's business! and their customers - could be used to
Is Prostitution a Sin? protect these women and actually reduce
Here's an interesting question... Please the real crime.
take a moment and really think about this Think about the countless women working
one. No, not the media propaganda - what the streets, lurking in back alleys to
do YOU think? keep from being arrested. It's amazing
Why is prostitution a Sin? Clearly it's that in a supposedly civilized and
driven by the religious fringe that cried enlightened society, such a woman fears
foul when Janet Jackson's breast escaped. the law as much as she fears being mugged
These are the same people that declared a (or worse) in a back alley where she has
day of mourning for the "breast" moment. to hide out.
If fact, why don't we just ask women to This is right out of the middle ages.
keep their faces covered in public while Let's Make Prostitution Safe, Save Lives,
we're at it? There are other religious and Bring in Tax Dollars
extremists in this world who still Push aside the social stigmas and phobias
require women to cover their faces in for a minute and consider this...
public (it's pornographic and sinful to A doctor has to show his medical license,
show their faces). and it can be revoked if he commits
And do they really need to be allowed to malpractice.
go to jobs? Nah, let's force them to stay A nail manicurist and a hair stylist also
in their homes, pregnant and raising are regulated by their local government
babies. And this whole voting mess, safety boards, to make sure they follow
clearly that's for men only. safe working practices, keep a clean work
Obviously there's a need for more environment, and provide for the well
separation of church and state - laws being of their customers.
like this are downright scary. Imagine... How about a "sex professional"
Why is Prostitution a Crime? who must get tested weekly - and has to
Here's the question of the hour. Why is display her official medical results in
prostitution a crime? Does prostitution the "office"?
compare to rape and murder, where the How about major corporations entering the
rights of another person are truly business, and taking responsibility for
violated? the safety of these employees and of
Prostitution is a mutual decision by both their clients? It would be an amazing
parties to have sex. win-win-win for the companies, the
Driving it underground results in a very working women, and their customers.






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