Should prostitution be legalized?

I agree it should be legalised because sex workers would be protected, which is a good thing. However, I personally do think something is "ethically wrong" with prostitution, mostly because I truly believe no one grows up wanting to be a prostitute therefore it's not a decision made upon freedom but rather someones unfortunate situation, and in some places people are forced into it.

There is a difference between a prostitute and other sex workers, a stripper for example has more choice and freedom than a prostitute.

But prostitution has been around forever, it's nothing new, so I honestly don't see it becoming more acceptable even if it is legalised.

Honestly it depends. If they love sex and they enjoy their job, then it is probably pleasurable.

Or they probably have a tough numbness to it and just get on with it because it's just a job to them and they're doing it for the same reason any other person would do a job; they think they'd be good at it and for the money.

No one grows up wanting to work in McDonald's or spending 10 hours a day in a freezing warehouse. They do it because they need money...

There's a bit of a difference between a scientist selling their brain and a prostitute selling her body, you can't make that parallel. If your a scientist your using your brain in an effective manner, your achieving something by doing it. What do prostitues gain from selling their body let alone money? And I mean if people's pleasures are fufilled with a prostitute, their lives must be extremely dull and sad.

It's for the money, I don't think there is any element of pleasure involved.

Yes, I agree it's for the money, that doesn't change my opinion on me finding it morally wrong. Also my reasons for finding it immoral aren't degrading reasons which most people spew up when discussing prostitution, I think my reasons are completely justified.

The literal definition of degrading is, 'causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating'.

Prostitution diminishes the human body

with women exploiting and selling themselves for a means of making money.

It completely degrades the act of love and the women involved.

No one grows up wanting to work in McDonald's or spending 10 hours a day in a freezing warehouse. They do it because they need money...

sorry I'm just kinda jumping in here
are you saying that a woman who can't find a job should basically not be allowed to do what she has to to get money...? how does that help her?

There's a bit of a difference between a scientist selling their brain and a prostitute selling her body, you can't make that parallel. If your a scientist your using your brain in an effective manner, your achieving something by doing it. What do prostitues gain from selling their body let alone money?

And I mean if people's pleasures are fufilled with a prostitute, their lives must be extremely dull and sad.

I'm saying the opposite. Pretty much every job exploits societies need for money to get people to do things they'd rather not. But for some reason people only see that as immoral for prostitution.

I say yes: I don't think there is anything ethically wrong with prostitution in theory, and all of its problems are due to it being an underground industry.If one looks at the porn industry, since it has become more mainstream and acceptable, we've seen porn production companies run entirely by women who treat their actors and actresses very well.

If escort companies could be properly audited it would make them safer for all involved, and as the industry became more acceptable, prostitutes would feel less isolated and less negative feelings about themselves as their public image improved.

To those who claim that prostitution by its very nature is the exploitation of women, could you define what you mean by "exploitation" and explain how it differs in this instance from any and all exchanges it could ubiquitously be applied to?

To those who say it degrades women could you explain what you mean by "degrade" in a way that shows that it isn't just an entirely subjective opinion?

So what is your reasoning? Because the fact that money being the key incentive makes 99.99% of jobs morally wrong or exploitation

There's a bit of a difference between a scientist selling their brain and a prostitute selling her body, you can't make that parallel.

If your a scientist your using your brain in an effective manner, your achieving something by doing it. What do prostitues gain from selling their body let alone money?

And I mean if people's pleasures are fufilled with a prostitute, their lives must be extremely dull and sad.

It already is legal for both buyer and seller as long as it isn't on the street or more than a couple of girls working together


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