Legalizing prostitution in the U.S

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Legalizing prostitution would be good. But I don't think it would be as good as some might think.

If hard drugs were legalised then their price would drop 90%. Most escorts work to support a drug habit. Drug habits can cost hundreds a day. Hooking and drug dealing are the only way most people can afford the habit. Make the habit $10 per day instead of $100 and escorts can work at Burger King and still get high.
Less escorts, less pimps, far less drug dealers, far less crime.

Add in legalizing prostitution and now the government can collect taxes on both legal drug sales and prostitution licenses. And save billions in law enforcement costs.

Ask a street escort which she'd/he'd rather have; legal drugs or legal tricks? Most would pick 'legal drugs'.

But legalizing prostitution alone would still be good.

 

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Re: Coincidentally, it's the same reality as abortion ...

That's point for point what i think regarding prostitution, Prof

There are a lot of viewpoints on this, many are valid -- including the fact that it is virtually the longest running professional, although some might argue hunting (some might argue they are the same ).

I hadn't write my deep thoughts on the question yet, i just pointed out the absurdity that morality (read: social hypocresy) seems more important to the majority of people since the dawn of Civilization than responsability/accountability (and even health issues for the society) regarding prostitution.

If you want to talk absurdity, I always find it humorous how some people in the "religious world" treat some women, whereas the "Jesus" allegedly treated them just like any other lady. In fact, I see a lot of blame towards women in religion and alleged "morality" as more of an excuse for the folly of men themselves.

But that's yet another debate, but along the same points. But I'm a hardcore, true, American Libertarian-Capitalists. I know my viewpoints get on a lot of people's nerves in general.