Should prostitution be legal? - dylopa's opinion

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Apr 23, 2015

I think prostitution is an inherently exploitative system, that is a result of poor social conditions. I think in societies with large inequality and social problems legalized prostitution would be better than illegal since it would be regulated and safer. However, I would like to see it gone forever.

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cjcx2

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Apr 23, 2015

I think people do have moral issues with prostitution. Luckily I don't care. As long as it is between consenting adults and private, It never happened.Which brings up the question, where do you see it now? And the issue is moral vs legal. Moral is an opinion. Legal is an opinion. Both are wrong. It is Constitutional and a human right. And none of our business.

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~IMHO [NL]

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Jul 24, 2015

My objections towards (the act of) prostitution are not moralistic. I agree with dylopa on prostitution being an inherently exploitative system (towards prostitutes). That makes it our business. Ideally, it should be private and between consenting adults, but consent is a state of mind; perhaps even a luxury.

Asking whether or not prostitution should be legalized is to me like asking whether bullying (a systematic practice that "only" causes discomfort if the victim interprets it that way, which makes it consensual if he doesn't) at the workplace (adult situation) should or should not be ignored - maybe he just needs to work someplace else, right? He signed a contract, and I don't work there, so it's none of my business.

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