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Re:Should Prostitution Be a Crime? by downandout on Thursday May 05, 2016 @07:29PM (#11640505)
Every point you raise is valid. I strongly believe it should be decriminalized. However, I just don't see it ever happening in the US. Why? Because women don't want their husbands or boyfriends buying sex from other women, and that simple fact alone is enough to swing any election involving a candidate that would enable it to legally happen.
Re:Should Prostitution Be a Crime? by colemickens on Thursday May 05, 2016 @07:38PM (#11640548)
Are you suggesting that keeping prostitution illegal is preventing men from cheating on their wives? I've not met many people who are so naive.
Re:Should Prostitution Be a Crime? by nostrebored on Thursday May 05, 2016 @08:29PM (#11640804)
"62% of interviewees identified as having a girlfriend or wife"

http://www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/sites/default/files/imce/...

Re:Should Prostitution Be a Crime? by kefka on Thursday May 05, 2016 @08:55PM (#11640921)
And every one of those things was targeting illegal brothels run by pimps in Chicago.

If the facilities themselves were gov't ran, with weekly medical checks and safety protocols, then I have a feeling things would be very different.

Right now, with prostitution being illegal, it is abhorrent and disgusting and evil. I'm thinking of the similar comparisons with Colorado and marijuana.

Re:Should Prostitution Be a Crime? by downandout on Friday May 06, 2016 @01:01AM (#11641795)
I'm not suggesting that at all. I am suggesting that women won't elect someone that will give their husbands an additional, legal avenue to cheat on them.
Re:Should Prostitution Be a Crime? by spacehome on Thursday May 05, 2016 @10:34PM (#11641304)
If you're in a union, you're going to be against scabs who undercut your price.