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June 2011 Moms
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Do you think they should legalize prostitution in a "red light" sort of district?
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So my coworker and I are always having political/legal discussions. We agree 90% of the time so they are never heated. We we just discussing that an applicant disclosed that they were convicted of soliciting a prostitute. Per our company policy they are not eligible to be employeed however someone with a DUI/DWI who has had less than 3 in the past 7 years IS eligible for employment?
That just baffels me as I would think someone driving down the road imparied in a serveral thousand pound automobile is worse than purchasing services from a consenting adult.
So then our conversation morphed on to prostitution... do you think it sould be legalized?
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Re: Do you think they should legalize prostitution in a "red light" sort of district?
I think this is where it gets gray. In areas of the world where it is legal, what % of those "employed" are actually consenting and/or adults?
Well I would have to research that but in the Netherlands and the legal Vegas brothels the ladies do have a license so I would guess they are legal age wise. Now in the other countries then I would say sure a lot of them are most likely underage or started while underage.
I agree that this is a very gray area. I am not sure how to answer.
ETA: I think that if it is regulated then yes I wouldn't care if it was legal. If a woman wants to sell her body then more power to her. However, I feel like there should be a lot of red tape to go through to have a license to do this. That way underage/non-consenting women can't be forced to "legally" sell their body.
It's all a gray area. I would have a DUI/DWI on my record if it weren't for the deferment program. Do I regret it? Absolutely, who wouldn't? Was it my fault? Absolutely, and a big part of it was because I was dumb and naive and trusted someone I shouldn't have....who happened to slip me a roofie... This was later confirmed by one of the jerks friends, but like my aunt (a cop) told me there wasn't much I could do since the proof of the roofie was long gone by then. I was young, dumb, and naive... After finding out, anyone I saw talking to the guy I warned them about never taking a drink from him. And that was almost 7 years ago. Guess what, I haven't had a drop of alcohol since 2009. It's just not something I desire anymore.
I don't know that I necessarily agree with the terms surrounding the less than 3 in 7 years (I would understand if it were 1...maybe even 2.)... But I guess it depends on the line of work you are in... If there isn't any travel/driving involved in their job does the DUI/DWI really matter? (So long as they are sober at work) Whereas, maybe they are worried that someone with a charge related to prostitution might be more prone to sexual harassment. Who knows? I'm just trying to look at it from possible angles.
Wow that is a solid point I never thought of!
It seems to me like legalizing it would actually make it harder to prosecute those doing it illegally. Paperwork is falsified all the time. All a trafficker has to do is say "she said she wanted this job" or "she said she was 18" And they can spend a lot less time/money hiding the front end of the business since they're mostly running a legal operation.
I could be wrong though, all I know about this subject I know from 20/20 and Lifetime movies, I haven't done my research!
I'm on the fence about it. It's interesting, because if it was legal...and a service...then wouldn't they have to pay taxes/charge a tax to their clients? Wonder if that would help the economy.
And EXACTLY that was my thinking. If we tax that indstry, charge $250 per year for their license, make them visit public clinics monthly and tax their income. Hello! Can way say increased tax earnings!
Plus it would lower the amount of people that tax money pays to feed and house while in jail because less people would be arrested.
I have felt this way about prostitution and marijuana for a long time... Legalize, regulate, make it not only profitable but taxable, still go after the ones who are doing it illegally, but it would cut down on deficites and overcrowding in jails. There wouldn't be wasted money on the time police spend cracking down these, legal aid lawyer fees, and court costs. Case loads would be cut down significantly and make things easier for pretty much our entire legal system
I don't live in Ontario so I don't know all the details but if you're interested in what the laws entail read this article
I just skimmed the article. I will have to read it later. But next Spring I would love to see an update and I hope the US will follow shortly.