Controversy: The Legalization Of Prostitution

Prostitution has long been called the world’s most ancient profession. Many records proof that people used sex selling as a sort of payoff. Whenever the settlers were running around killing the natives, they were also enjoying the pleasures of regional prostitutes. Appolodprus, a Greek philosopher and historian declared " For we have courtesans for pleasure, and concubines for the daily service of our bodies, and wives for the production of legitimate offspring and to have a reliable guardian of our household property" . However, this essay argues the positive aspects of the legalization of the prostitution and the cons of the legalization of the prostitution. The main three pros to the legalization of the prostitution consist of how can prostitution be a source of tax revenue, then the legalization of it would reduce the sexual abuse but also crimes and violence and finally, it would make the sex workers healthier. And finally, the main three cons of the essay will be first showing how much the women is putting herself in danger, secondly, the society sees it as an immoral action and reflects a bad image to the children.

Individual autonomy is highly regarded in society as one of the values that each human being is intrinsically entitled to. Despite this, when social issues come in to conflict with morality, government intervention and legislation challenge these ideals of privacy. Society is then left with the dilemma of deciding how to address the commitment to autonomy when it is paralleled with concepts that contest the social norm. For example, debates on the legality of prostitution and the sale of human capacities in Canada and other parts of the world have led to both the belief that prostitution should either remain illegal, or decriminalized and regulated by the government. In this paper, I will argue that decriminalization of prostitution in a country such as Canada is feasible; however, it must be done so carefully and with extensive and thorough government regulation. Furthermore, I will make the assertion that in light of individual autonomy, the process of decriminalization and regulation will promote gender equality and right of choice without causing concern or harm to the majority of third parties. I will focus on the quintessential debate around human rights and self-sufficiency with regards to sex work by explaining the notion of personal liberties and integrities, examining ideas of individual autonomy and equality, the implications of prostitution on third parties, the benefits of regulation and decriminalization and, lastly, I will also recognize the shortcomings and

Sr. Clare Nolan, MSW, NGO representative of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd to the United Nation’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) believes that legalizing prostitution is not good for the economy because it decreases any incentive for the government to develop real employment opportunities and educational skills for women (“Does Individual Economic Opportunity Justify Legalizing Prostitution?”). This view is not wrong, however, prostitution does not have to a full job at all. Women and men who are in financial problems can have it as a side job or do it temporarily to get out of their situations. A 21-year-old Reddit user BlackLabelBaloo shares his story of how he got into the business. Like other men, he went to school and had a

There are opponents that are against the criminalization of prostitution that argue that the act of prostitution is the matter of free choice. Often, critics claim that if a sex worker chooses to trade in sex, the government should not restrict workers with punitive laws. A prime example of this opponent is Amnesty International, a human rights organization, that stated, “Sex work means that sex workers who are engaging in commercial sex have consented to do so.” However, this argument ignores the tragic reality that overshadows individuals involved in the fraudulent sex industry. The acts may be consensual, but prostitution is not a vocational choice for many sex workers. According to Toronto non-profit organization, SexTrade101, 97 percent

Prostitution is one of the most controversial subjects in the United States. There are many pros and cons to this subject.

The legalization of prostitution is a matter long overdue because it would have a positive impact on the economy, set programs in place to improve quality of life for the victims/workers of the industry, and provide educative resources to bring awareness to the youth about the world’s oldest profession. Not a lot of light is shed on prostitution, let alone the sex industry in a state like Nevada where it is legal in 8 counties nor that up to the late 20th century it was a complete normality to visit brothels where customers would pay for sexual intercourse with a range of “workers” that consisted of mainly of women but also might have included children. In the United States, the public is blinded by a false representation of prostitution as it is considered a taboo and highly frowned upon and that can be attributed to how overconservative many Americans can be regarding the subject. However, our economy is at a difficult time and prostitution being legalized and regulated could work just like the legalization of alcohol in the early 1930s, it must be operated like any business.

In our society, our views on prostitution is low. We see it as a derogatory remark as it is against our moral standards. As a priority, we need to understand better on different aspects of prostitution. From behavioral point of view, a prostitution can be defined as someone who involves in a sexual relation for some kinds of reward. The person involved could be male or female. However, in reality a prostitution implies women providing sexual pleasure to men in exchange for compensation, such as cash or kind. It is commonly known as selling sex (Flowers, 2005). There is may be motivations for female to seek prostitution such as money, considered as one of the big factor, but it is not always that way. In this paper, I will be viewing prostitution from the sociological, economical, and anthropological disciplines in relation to our society.

Nowadays, prostitution is regarded as a taboo subject for most of the people. It was considered to be harmful with hidden criminal behavior. Despite of being regarded as a bad industry, prostitution is a billion-dollar industry throughout the world. A large number of men and women got enrolled in the prostitution market as suppliers and consumers. As today in US, Nevada is the only one state which provides legal prostitution with laws limited while other states consider prostitution as outlaw and have different punishments towards it. Although some groups of people holding the opinion that legalizing prostitution is not as good as people simply expected, I still think that it is better for the US government to legalize the prostitution and brothels with several reasons. With the legalizing prostitution, regulations like condom use and annually physical examination can be achieved into the brothels. In this way, it can help cut the chance of getting STDs and reduce the health expenditures. Also, with the legalization of the prostitution, there will be less sexual assaults and violent attacks towards sex workers.

People using their body and skills in exchange for money and/or benefits is a concept that has been practiced for hundreds of years. Prostitution is a worldwide industry commonly used with a negative connotation. In reality, the industry is filled with hard working people, despite some outliers, who are earning a living just like anybody else. Current laws in some countries decrease the safety and efficiency of this business. This business is accepted as a crime in many places, but it is actually a lesser evil which has the potential to be good with better regulations.

Prostitution, considered one of the oldest professions in the world, was legal until 1915 when most states passed laws making it illegal. One of the main reasons for the prohibition of prostitution was to keep soldiers out of the brothels so they would stay focused on the war. After WWII, lawmakers left the prohibition laws in place instead of repealing them. Prostitution should be legal, regulated, and taxed. This would increase the quality of police protection, reduce waste in the judicial system, decrease the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, and increase federal tax revenue.

For many centuries, people have worked under many different professions as a way to earn a living and satisfy their needs. Over time, many of these professions have become outdated due to emerging technologies or changes in morals. One profession that has not become outdated, but rather heavily debated upon over time is prostitution, a rather taboo topic in the 21st century. Defined as “the business or practice of engaging in sexual relations in exchange for payment” (Webster). As odd as that ‘profession’ may sound to many people, prostitution has been a branch of the sex industry for countless years and, for long, has been deemed “the world’s oldest profession” (Kipling). Despite its history, prostitution has been criminalized in various

Prostitution has always been a controversial topic not only in our country but all around the world. Although its been said to be the oldest profession, the social stigma that comes with it makes it taboo. Despite these disapproving views, the majority of individuals in prostitution turn to it in desperate need of money. This negative connotation that comes with prostitution is most likely derived from the thought that sex is an immoral act. Society in this country is slowly becoming more accepting of sex thus we find more and more people becoming open to the idea of decriminalizing prostitution. Nevertheless, the main concerns brought up in debates are human trafficking, rape and sexual crime prevention, health concerns, and labor

Prior to the discussion of the methodology employed in this research, a hypothesis of answer for this research question ‘Can people attitudes on the legal status of prostitution be shaped by media representation?’ will be allocated. The hypothesis position to this question is posited as ‘an individual with less knowledge on the subject (i.e. prostitution and its legality issues) is more probable to affect by media on his or her attitude towards prostitution’.

In France, prostitution is legal but it may not be for much longer due to the amount of reform that has taken place over the past 70 years. Since 1946, France has slowly but steadily gone through the process of abolishing prostitution altogether with groundbreaking legislation and controversy at the focal point. Throughout history, France has been known as the model for regulatory prostitution in terms of having it be a legitimate enterprise. However, controversy and issues of illegal activity, disease, and public outcry questioning the morality of the business has led France to where it is today; an abolitionist country with the goal of abolishing prostitution altogether.

Prostitution law varies widely from country to country, and between jurisdictions within a country. Prostitution or sex work is legal in some parts of the world and regarded as a profession, while in other parts it is a crime punishable by death. In many jurisdictions prostitution is illegal. In other places prostitution itself is legal, but surrounding activities are illegal. In other jurisdictions prostitution is legal and regulated. In most jurisdictions which criminalize prostitution, the sex worker is the party subject to penalty, but in some jurisdictions it is the client who is subject to a penalty.