Is Prostitution Bad or Good?

Prostitution is, and has always been a topic of debate and great controversy in society. The definition and practice of prostitution has changed over time, as a result of social, moral and political influences. Sociologist Ronald Weitzer defines prostitution as, “The exchange of sexual services for material compensations” (Weitzer 2012, P: 3). Generally sex work takes place in many different places, which can include streets, parks, washrooms, brothels, hotels or private homes (Frontline Consulting, 2009 P: 5). That being said it is currently too difficult for the government to control or totally abolish prostitution. The topic of prostitution has always created room for controversy due to ethical, religious and traditional beliefs. As a result, women have become constant victims of public criticism and attack.

Prostitution is one of the oldest and most controversial professions on earth. According to records, prostitution was a normal practice of the earliest known civilizations. Ancient Greeks and Roma governments went as far as sponsoring brothels to ensure their citizens could afford a prostitute. The emergence of religions like Christianity and Islam transformed the moral views on prostitution. Following a tremendous pressure from the religious authorities, many European countries started to ban the practice on the bases of being immoral and harmful to society. The king of Spain made prostitution punishable law. Those caught could face a harsh punishment or they could be exiled. Pope Sixths of Rome went as far as making prostitution punishable by death .Despite the laws drafted by the authorities, people continued to provide and use sexual services. In this modern era, we are still debating the ethics of prostitution. Most people claim that prostitution is morally degrading and harmful to the wellbeing of society. While others claim that legalizing prostitution can help create tax revenues, undermine organized crime and reduce the spread of disease. Using utilitarianism, virtue ethics and Kant deontology I will prove that prostitution is immoral and it should be banned.

Often called the worlds oldest profession prostitution has existed for centuries, despite this many people look down upon prostitution especially people who hold conservative and religious views because prostitution is the sale of sex for money these people believe that it is a sign of societies moral decay. Different societies hold different views and opinions on prostitution some object the thought of legalization while others go aboard with it. This topic is very broad

Prostitution is said to be “the world’s oldest profession” (Ramchandran par. 1). The Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines prostitution as “the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money” (“Prostitution” par. 1). Many people argue that prostitution should be legalized, but it hurts people more than it helps. Legalization of prostitution condones sexual behavior for profit. Not to mention, the increased risk of illness or infection via sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), or death. It also does not “enhance women’s choices” (Raymond par. 45). This means that whether

“Prostitution isn 't inherently immoral, any more than running a company like Enron is inherently immoral. It 's how you do it that counts. And the reality is that it will happen anyway. It 's not called the world 's oldest profession for nothing. Why not make it, at the least, safe and productive?” -JEANNETTE ANGELL of A Wellness Perspective on Prostitution, Freedom, Religion, and More", Seek Wellness, Apr. 30, 2005. Prostitution, known as the world 's oldest profession, and it exists everywhere. In the event you leave the country, and go to a whole new country, there is a guarantee you would find prostitutes. People say that prostitution is wicked because it is a disgrace to society, and no one should go into that profession, because it can get the prostitutes into dangerous situations. One instance of this that no one takes into consideration, that the girls or guys are making money off of this. If they are making money, then they help the economy the same way anyone is at their job. Prostitution should be more considered as a legalized job. People will not stop, so why not take advantage, and make laws to help protect the men and women.

Most of the prostitutes are bought at a young age from consensual parents, or recruited. Once the brothel owner or pimp has them, they are beaten into submission and are raped until they are controllable. Prostitutes are hardly paid anything for their services and most of their earnings will go to the brothel owners and pimps. Prostitutes face various risks from being beaten, broken bones and even contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Those that get too old, scarred or diseased to continue working are discarded like trash to fend for themselves. This is a lot like old slavery where the slaves were beaten, hardly made any money for their services and when they got too old they were discarded or sold.

Prostitution could lead to a breeding ground for organized crime in places that it is legal. In Australia, illegal brothels and sex trafficking increased due to the legalization of this service and in the Netherlands, gang crime increased which left the government scrambling to buy back property owned by brothels to gain control back over the industry. Not even the workers are truly safe in their work either because many of the women brought into the industry only ended in it because of their backgrounds. They had childhood emotional trauma from experiences like rape that forced them into the industry. These women also become trapped in the industry once they begin because of the stigma surrounding this issue because they feel they could not

I don't find legalizing prostitution too bad, there are several ways that it can have a positive effect on the country. If prostitution were to be legalized it would reduce the rate of kidnapping, several girls are kidnapped by people trying to make money because prostitution makes a lot of money. It would bring in a big amount of money to the economy worldwide prostitution brings in $186 billion. Countries with legal prostitution say that since legalizing prostitution the crime rates went down. I learned that there are a numerous amount of countries in the world that have prostitution legalized. While I don't find legalizing prostitution too bad I would not want my daughter to earn a living from having sexual intercourse. I believe that sexual intercourse is something that you do with a person you truly love. Sexual intercourse is just to make babies in the time we live sexual intercourse is done as a sort of pleasure. Some women have to become prostitutes because of what is going on in their lives. Women who are poor tend to become prostitutes because they are in desperate need for money, the quickest way to make money is to use something that they have and don't need to pay for to start making money. Homeless women and drug addicts also often resort to prostitution for a way to get quick cash to get back on their feet or to get their fix. In third world countries prostitution is the only way these women know. A large amount girls are being kidnapped at a young age and forced to be sex slaves against their will. Like everything in the world prostitution has its yin &

Prostitution gives men the power to remove women’s humanity. By doing so the women are turned into the men living. It removes the qualities of individuality from them and then she becomes sexualized body parts. Prostitutes have said that prostitution is like “paid rape” and “voluntary slavery”. Prostitution is also sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, and often a lot worse then those. It can lead to what we know as sexual violence, domestic violence, and even rape. A study in Dutch revealed that 60% of women in the legal prostitution business were physically assaulted, 70% of then were threatened with physical assault, 40% experienced sexual violence and 40% had been coerced into the legal prostitution business. 68% of women, men and transgender people in 9 different countries had post-traumatic stress disorder. Those numbers include the battered or raped women seeking help, and survivors of state sponsored torture. In 5 other countries the consequences of prostitution were similar whether it was legal, tolerated, or even illegal. People believe that if legalized the prostitutes will somehow be better protected, in some cases like in legal Amsterdam’s brothels, they have 3 panic buttons in each room because legal johns are not nice guys and they aren’t looking for a normal date. They are regularly trying to rape and strangle the women.

Prostitution might seem like something out of left field and should always be frowned upon. Prostitution is the oldest profession and with regulation, prostitution is something that should really be considered. With recent research and studies done on prostitution, it has become something that people should consider an actual profession. Prostitution should be legalized because the overwhelming studies on the benefits of decriminalization, such as lower STD transmission and lower incarnation rate for a crime without a victim

Prostitution is defined as the act of “providing or receiving sexual acts, between a prostitute and a client, in exchange for money or some other form of remuneration” (Hock 557). The idea of exchanging sex for valuables has been around since the beginning of human society. The first reported data about prostitution was reported around 3000 B.C.E in one of the first known civilizations, Mesopotamia (Caraboi and Fierbinteanu 362). It is often referred to as “the world’s oldest profession.” Today, even though prostitution is illegal in most parts of the world, it is still prevalent worldwide with different ways to exchange sexual services for payment and many different types of prostitutes. One of these types of prostitutes are brothel workers; brothel workers work in “a house of prostitution,” a brothel, which are normally in areas where prostitution is not criminalized or is legalized (Hock 560). Like prostitution, human trafficking has been around for thousands of years and is still present today.

When many people hear the term prostitution they automatically have a negative thought in their heads. They see the violence, the drugs, and the manipulative things that are said and done to these people, all due to their pimps. What people fail to realize is there is a fine line between human trafficking and prostitution, many people get these two confused. Human trafficking is a different level of prostitution defined as the action of illegally transporting people from one area to another for sexual exploitation. Technically the definition of prostitution is the act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money. Nowhere in this definition did it involve it being forced by another

Prostitution is a profession that has been around for thousands of years despite being a controversial topic in many parts of the world. In the modern world, the ethics of prostitution have been debated with many people viewing the profession as immoral. Prostitution is an exploitative and harmful profession for the sex workers. Since women account for a majority of those who engage in prostitution, these negative impacts affect women more. Also, prostitution is a gendered institution that strengthens and

In terms of sociology, Prostitution is a way for an individual to maximize their monetary intake or in other words “benefits” by selling the thing that they have readily, their bodies. In other words, it is the act or practice of participating in promiscuous sexual activity especially for money. Prostitution has been in existence for ages, going back to the Byzantine, Roman, Greek, and Egyptian Empires. Ironically, the ancient religions of those eras dealt with the needs of the group and consequently developed protocols for dealing with sexual relations that have propagated throughout time to the modern era. As a result, prostitution is not about to disappear anytime soon, despite relatively recent local laws. Also throughout centuries,

Prostitution. Streetwalking. The sex trade. The sex industry. Whoring. Hooking. Et Cetera. The exchange of sexual activities for money. Prostitution is probably one of, if not the oldest taboos in our culture, and for good reason. Often times, prostitution is monitored in places called brothels, meeting places for finding prostitutes and sex in general. This scandalous practice is currently legal in many parts of the world, i.e. Germany, most of South America, Spain, Australia, Canada, France, Italy, here and there in Africa, Mexico and many more. It’s been legalized in many places, but why should a profession like this be outlawed? Well, there are many pros as to why prostitution should be abolished. A) Legalization of prostitution is an invitation to human trafficking and slavery. B) Legalization would attract more customers, promoting affairs and divorce. C) Prostitution is degrading. It turns woman into commodities, thus making them nothing but items to be used. I don’t think it would be a good thing to have more divorced couples, more human slaves and more sexism in America. Do you?