Group of New York Lawmakers Calls for Legalization of Prostitution

[spat]

“Criminalization does not address why people trade sex, because most people trade sex out of economic need: to pay bills, make rent, and put food on the table..."

Isn't that why most criminals do things?

Interestingly, that is why most honest people work too.

 

[Curmudgeon]

I do not care either way.

This State as well as the entire United States has lost most of their morals, one more notch down can't hurt.

I think people have morals, not states or countries. If its consensual, and there's nobody being forced into anything, not sure how paying someone to jack you off is immoral.

 

[prambo]

I do not care either way.

This State as well as the entire United States has lost most of their morals, one more notch down can't hurt.

It surely won't, we're way out to the right on the curve below; so much so that the country's ass is losing all it's skin from bouncing on the ground.

 

[prambo]

Overall, if legal it can be taxed by .GOV, like everything else.

Thus, .GOV become pimps.

 

[Phauxtoe]

make it legal and collect income and sales tax instead of spending tax dollars to harass buyers and sellers of sex!

 

[Marine Cpl]

But don't be greedy and tax it to oblivion. That's why hardly anyone buys cigarettes in NY. Heavy taxes create a black market too.

 

[CaseHardened]

Make it legal.

It will be much safer for the unfortunates who go that route.

Check them for diseases, drugs, tax them.

And protect them.

 

[Acer-m14]

Cash and no records .. so much for taxing .. i bet there is a free I'm Good STD report by Dr. FeelsGood you can print out on the net so show your client .... LOL ...

 

[Camaro45th]

Can’t wait to hear about them wanting to unionizing. Local 69! Wonder if they will get to march in the Labor Day parade....

 

[Podmonkey]

Can’t wait to hear about them wanting to unionizing. Local 69! Wonder if they will get to march in the Labor Day parade....

Prostitution is legal in Germany and there are sex worker unions. It's even possible for health insurance coverage. I read an article about one such sex worker. She apparently deals exclusively with the mentally disabled and her sessions are covered by health insurance.

As for the "morality" of it.... well it's not government's place to legislate morality and it only makes things worse when it tries. Prohibition didn't work out well did it? It simply gave power and wealth to organized crime. The War on Drugs? How is that working out for us? Massively overpowered drug cartels, people stung out on illegal drugs with few places to turn, a gigantic black market. Prostitution? It's illegal in most places but available everywhere. With no legal recourse the prostitutes themselves are at great personal risk of safety, many are frequently addicted to drugs, many are diseased and again organized crime profits.
It's legal in rural areas of Nevada and legal prostitution has led to a reduction in crime and problems in these areas. I would even bet that the overall trade in the sex industry has gone down because when legalized prices have gone way up.