Should Prostitution Be Legalized? (employment, accuse, insurance, programs)

[arod0331]

At the very least, those women should receive psychiatric counseling. Honestly I don't believe that any self-respecting women would willingly present herself like an item on a shelf at Wal-Mart. And I couldn't even imagine the rise in STD's afterwards.
I'll probably get slack for this, but I guess I'm one of those rare types that thinks that an intimate act like sex is better between two people who care about each other as opposed to two strangers making a business transaction.

[forest beekeeper]

Marriages are often business contracts.

[arod0331]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

Marriages are often business contracts.

I married for love. That's just me though

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by arod0331

I married for love. That's just me though

I see.

In your marriage the female was not motivated out of a need for security, and the male was not motivated out of a need for intimacy.

Instead it was purely love.

Very nice.

[arod0331]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

I see.

In your marriage the female was not motivated out of a need for security, and the male was not motivated out of a need for intimacy.

Instead it was purely love.

Very nice.

Thank you very much

[Alpha8207]

Originally Posted by arod0331

At the very least, those women should receive psychiatric counseling. Honestly I don't believe that any self-respecting women would willingly present herself like an item on a shelf at Wal-Mart. And I couldn't even imagine the rise in STD's afterwards.
I'll probably get slack for this, but I guess I'm one of those rare types that thinks that an intimate act like sex is better between two people who care about each other as opposed to two strangers making a business transaction.

There's more that think like you(us) than you know.

Unfortunately, they haven't shown up for this thread though.

Bottom line, it's illegal...so...whatever....

If I have anything to do with it, it'll stay that way.

[CarolinaCowboy]

Ya, sure it is going to happen and it is the world's oldest profession and that other arguments. Fact is, it is wrong, so very wrong. Most all prostitutes were molested and or abused as children. Most have deep seeded pshycological issues, drug abuse problems or both. Sending them out to sell their souls only ads fuel to the fire. If you have a daughter, mother, sister, think about it. Would you want life's circumstances leading her in a way that has her ending up like this? All these women are someone's daughter, sister, mother. Very sad and very wrong in my opinion. I'm glad it is illegal and hope it stays that way.

[Amaznjohn]

Yes it should be. It's all about property rights. Any adult should be able to use his/her property, in this case one's body, as he/she sees fit, as long as it doesn't violate the property rights of others. Prostitution fits into this category.

[Donn2390]

Originally Posted by CarolinaCowboy

Ya, sure it is going to happen and it is the world's oldest profession and that other arguments. Fact is, it is wrong, so very wrong. Most all prostitutes were molested and or abused as children. Most have deep seeded pshycological issues, drug abuse problems or both. Sending them out to sell their souls only ads fuel to the fire. If you have a daughter, mother, sister, think about it. Would you want life's circumstances leading her in a way that has her ending up like this? All these women are someone's daughter, sister, mother. Very sad and very wrong in my opinion. I'm glad it is illegal and hope it stays that way.

One of the earlier posted stated that "the women should receive psychiatric counseling." That isn't really neccessary, because we have you , who has done that for all of them already. It's good to have someone who has all the answers...

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by arod0331

At the very least, those women should receive psychiatric counseling. Honestly I don't believe that any self-respecting women would willingly present herself like an item on a shelf at Wal-Mart. And I couldn't even imagine the rise in STD's afterwards.
I'll probably get slack for this, but I guess I'm one of those rare types that thinks that an intimate act like sex is better between two people who care about each other as opposed to two strangers making a business transaction.

You're right, you probably are a "rare type". which defeats your opening remark of the need for psychiatric counselling for a person who is different from you. Prostitutes do not expect the intimate act of sex to be better, they expect it to be remunerative. And the Johns pay for it, because it's the best they can get.

Some people love their work, and would do it even if they did not get paid for it. Other people do what they don't like doing, because there is a check on Friday. Prostitutes are no different from any other person working for a living. If a gal hates telemarketing, or cashiering at a convenience store, or rolling fat patients off their bedpans, should they get psychiatric counselling because they do it for money?

STD's afterwards would decline, because the amount of prostitution would probably not increase very much, but the licensing and regulations would require that they all have medical checkups regularly.