I agree with Beau's point of view and further. I think one of the greatest issues with legalizing prostitution, besides the health problems and the lack of morals, would be the issue of human trafficking. The Netherlands "promotes itself as the champion of anti-trafficking policies and programs, yet cynically has removed every legal impediment to pimping, procurement and brothels. In the year 2000, the Dutch Ministry of Justice argued for a legal quota of foreign "sex workers," because the Dutch prostitution market demands a variety of "bodies" (Dutting, 2001: 16)." (http://www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/issues/prostitution_legalizing.html). I think that one of the main ideas of legalizing prostitution would be to make the prostitutes seem more legitimate in this world, instead of dehumanizing themselves. However, by legalizing prostitution we know that trafficking uneducated and poor women would occur, which is an incredible level of dehumanization. Again (I made this point in class), while there would be legal prostitutes who would most likely serve the middle/upper class because the prices would most likely be increased, there would still be the presence of prostitutes that would serve the lower classes. Also, what about all the prostitutes who are already infected with STI's, what happens to them?
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Do a little objective research and I believe you will find countries with the strictest anti-prostitution laws and the most sever penalties for breaking those laws also have the highest number of incidents of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual slavery. Prohibition doesn’t work. It only makes an inevitable activity the domain of the underworld.
I agree with will that prostitution will still occur in the lower classes, but if we have the opportunity to make a difference with the majority would it still be worth while at all?
im with phoebe...i mean if you have a better solution based idea I am all ears but i feel like ignoring it obviously doesnt work, and softly cracking down or whatever we have been doing clearly has also not been very successful. the problem cant just be pushed to the corners and hope that it will be contained or something. either fix it so it doesnt happen at all, or do something to make it safe and NOT dehumanizing. it sounds absurd and not possible really, but basically all I'm trying to say is that whatever we are doing right now, it is not working and its time for a change of some sort.
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