Re:Should Prostitution Be a Crime?
by Mz on Thursday May 05, 2016 @07:48PM
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I don't understand why people consider sex a moral issue.
I believe we treat it as a moral issue because when things go wrong, it negatively impacts the lives of many people, not just the person or persons who messed up.
If a child is conceived under poor circumstances, it isn't just the man and woman who suffer. The child suffers and so does all of society. Plus, diseases (very serious ones) and other complications abound.
Please note: I am for decriminilization of sex work. I think decriminilization reduces problems. So I am not saying we should handle sex as a moral issue -- at least, not in the sense of "and that justifies people being very controlling and judgey about it." I am just explaining why I think it gets treated that way.
I believe we treat it as a moral issue because when things go wrong, it negatively impacts the lives of many people, not just the person or persons who messed up.
If a child is conceived under poor circumstances, it isn't just the man and woman who suffer. The child suffers and so does all of society. Plus, diseases (very serious ones) and other complications abound.
Please note: I am for decriminilization of sex work. I think decriminilization reduces problems. So I am not saying we should handle sex as a moral issue -- at least, not in the sense of "and that justifies people being very controlling and judgey about it." I am just explaining why I think it gets treated that way.