Should brothels be decriminalized in the United States?

[Anonymous]

They exist in the state of Nevada and the world has not come to an end there. They exist in European countries. So why is it banned in most of the US?

The puritanical views of North America are not a fix to any kind of problem. Just because you ban something, doesn't mean it goes away. Just because you allow it, doesn't make it more influential on society either. Whether you say it should not be a thing, it'll still be happening somewhere, it's just that nobody is aware of what's going on. How is that better? Prohibition didn't end alcohol consumption, and lifting the ban didn't cause more alcoholism.

Brothels that are ran like any business would take the safety and security of people into greater consideration than pimps and other shady characters... and yet it seems like it'll probably never happen in this country. America will never be fully on board with people having total bodily and lifestyle autonomy and freedom. The preferred band-aid fix to complication issues is always a push to take rights away.

Yes

No

[MikeInHawaii]

I wonder how many of the women voting “no” on this say “my body, my choice” when the issue is abortion.

Making it legal protects the women from victimization During the Obama administration , on a South American trip, some Secret Service agents tried to get away with paying a prostitute $50, when her rate was $500. If prostitution was illegal, she would have no recourse. She was able to charge them with theft of services.

In many cities, police officers routinely extort free services from the ladies they should be arresting.

[Guy13]

It is not about banning it is about right and wrong. This is clearly wrong just a abortion and pornography is wrong. Selling your body, like abortion, because it is a perceived "right" is wrong. We have Being as in soul, mind, and body intelligently designed with an innate knowing or right, wrong, conscience and a conscious to reinforce right/wrong. Violating mandate of your Creator, God is wrong.

[Asker]

Nah, you cannot and should not legislate based on what any religion has told you. That goes against our constitution, as well. The freedom of religion, is also freedom from it. Subjective opinion is not what we should base laws on. Rather, fairness and scientific understanding of the facts should be our guide to laws and rights. You don't have to like it, you also don't have to be a part of it, and you can say what you want against it, but others should have rights which are fair and respect the individual to make choices.

[Guy13]

Dude, don't be ignorant. Constitution is based upon the Bible. Obviously, you are not familiar with either. Science is created by God it is not god. Law was grounded in the Bible as is the Judicial System and Constitution. You're talking gobbledygook and it is incoherent and uninformed in its Reasoning...

[laurieluvsit]

To say no is saying that you would prefer to have the girls out on the streets being raped and murdered... you're kidding right?

The brothels could also be used for support, counseling and vocational training services with the goal of getting them into conventional lines of work.

Many don't have the skills now for anything other than what they do... where is your heart? Do you have one?

[Anonymous]

To each their own but I think things are fine just as they are. If you’re so passionate about prostitution, take a trip to Nevada☺️

[Agagagagaga]

Of course you think things are fine. You’re a woman. You could trip on your rug and end up with a dick in your ass. 🤷‍♂️

[Opinion Owner]

Eh..

[FunkyMonkee]

I don't see why they should be illegal, all they are is places where horny guys can go to get fucked, once in a while! what's wrong with that? Nobody's getting hurt or killed, the girls are doing it to make money. The girls get their money, the guys get their wick dipped, everybody's happy!!

[Anonymous]

I think it should be made legal and regulated, with of course mandatory disease checks. I've been to some of the legal ranches in Nevada and I like going. Problem is though, because there are so very few of them, there is almost no competition and the prices have got very high.

[joeldalton]

The facts are that legalized prostitution is associated with an increase in illegal sex trafficking. I think the costs/benefits need to be analyzed.

[Asker]

The knowledge of sex trafficking is unequal to an actual increase in it. When you shine a light on a something, you see it. When it's hidden, you don't.

[Juan4574]

In my country there are brothels, brothels and prostitutes disgust me.

[Asker]

That's fine because I'm sure it's not mandatory, is it? You have the freedom to choose not to associate. I don't have that freedom.

[MangoBob]

Absolutely, women wanna play stupid relationship games, just go to a hooker.

[MikeInHawaii]

I couldn’t give you both a like and a funny emoticon. I had to choose.

[RealDaveThomas]

That'd just mean, they'd be taxed

Do you want to pay taxes, on paid sex?

[Anonymous]

The state of Nevada it has been legal there for a century. It would be good to have brothels legal throughout the USA. On the political side it'll make quite a few people pissed off.

[monorprise]

They already are legal in certain states.

[MikeInHawaii]

It’s legal in very few. In Connecticut, I think it’s only illegal out doors. But, you have places like New Orleans where it is illegal, but some brothels have been operating since the 1800’s. They get raided once a month and everyone pays a fine.

In Honolulu, I once counted thirteen hookers within a block. The Honolulu police average about two prostitution arrests per week. Rumor has it that they’re getting kickbacks and arrest the ugly ones to keep the standards up.

[exitseven]

yes, they would be safer.

[Subarugirl]

If it’s regulated it would make it safer