Should There Be A Ban On Prostitution (ballot)?

[Anonymous]

Yes, On Banning.

No, On Banning.

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People, Please look at it from an ethical perspective not economical.

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Looking at the results, I can confidently say that Men in America Have lost it.
That’s why Feminism had to take charge because Men don’t want to take any responsibility or take care of their women.
Man, you forgot your purpose which is to lead and secure.
I see men coming hear talking shit about women, when they the ones responsible for what women are today.

You should reflect on this.

[Datboi65]

The amount of men who voted "no" is SHOCKING. Feminism hasn't only corrupted modern women, but modern men as well.

Prostitution is the most useless "job" that can exist in a society, and it causes a lot of problems. First of, prostitutes have no ethics when it comes to family structure, and they do sleep with married men on a consistent basis feeling absolutely no guilt about hurting another women. Is it the married man's fault? Yes of course he takes most of the blame for breaking up his family by cheating, but homewreckers should also take some of the blame especially if they are doing it repeatedly.

Prostitutes can also engage in other elicit activities, like drug distribution. If you are already part of the underworld, wouldn't it be tempting to you to make more money? There's a lot of money in the narcotics business, so as a natural consequence, you see a lot of prostitutes dealing with clients.

Remember also that it encourages young women that their bodies are a source of income, which is completely messed up. It's really ironic when feminists complain about objectification of women's bodies in movies and ads, but then support this kind of behavior due to its "empowering nature". If a man is selling a woman's body = objectification, if a woman is selling her own body = owning her sexuality? The end product is still the same regardless of who is selling it. You will encourage incels that they don't have to make something of themselves and become a great man to find a woman they can marry, when they can pay 50 bucks for half an hour with a complete stranger every Saturday night. Do you not see why that's a problem?

Now, you will have those who say "but it's the oldest job". Excuses, more excuses. The ban will not completely stop it, yes we are aware, but it will make people think twice before they try. If you have prostitution being celebrated and encouraged, it's only a matter of time before your sisters and daughters start applying, and I don't want to live in a world where that is normalized. Drugs are banned for a reason, but cartels operate from the shadows to reach their customers. If the drug trade was legalized, more and more people will suffer due to the legality of another harmful agent being allowed to be sold to everyday people.

Prostitution is banned for a reason, and that reason has NOTHING to do with "oppression of women" and everything to do with keeping families together and maintaining the social fabric.

[VanillaSalt]

Divorce laws, family courts, feminism, the modern woman… there 4 other things breaking the family today. Fix those first then we can talk. Otherwise what about the angry men that have no sexual release for decades? Do they just stay silent? No they don’t they create problems for society.

[Datboi65]

@VanillaSalt A lot of what you mentioned is enforced by men. When you actually think about it, feminism cannot exist without male support. We created the laws and infrastructure, so you have to talk to those guys in power who CONSISTENTLY uphold that order.

I don't feel bad for those angry people that get no sexual release for decades, because they are probably doing something wrong. That's a very long time without getting any action c'mon. Biggest supporters of the porn industry/prostitution are men, even though we complain about feminism and sexual liberation of women and hook up culture. Would that not make us hypocrites? Think about it, feminists support prostitution out of rebellion against men, but when men do it it's just pathetic because you have basically given up on life at that point and are REINFORCING their agenda. Why can we not blame all of these things, why do we have to choose? Would you want your female relatives to have an OF account? No? Don't encourage that on other men's daughters.

[VanillaSalt]

How do I put this… people frequently want things that are bad for them… sugar, promiscuity, drugs, etc…

I make improvements to myself that I think make me a better person. I think I’m pretty awesome but I’m not without flaws and I know I’m biased… that being said I don’t see a happy marriage in the future for me. Years of effort and I’m spinning my wheels. Being a good person while making good money isn’t enough. Can’t fix something if you don’t know what the problem is… frankly. Ide rather enjoy a prostitute then continue to improve without any recognition for my hard work. If women don’t want to be in a relationship with me that’s okay I’ll take the prostitute as the backup option. And I really don’t care if that helps or hurts others because those same others don’t care about me either.

I can’t change these stupid men that support feminism out of some misguided consideration. I can’t chance court laws on my own. I can remake the infrastructure that allows women to demand but asks nothing in return from them. But I can easily pay a prostitute for the bedroom fun I’m lacking. She’ll have better skills and if I’m unhappy with her I can order a different one next time instead of dealing with a bitter woman for years.

Prostitution is bad for society. It breaks family’s and personal relationships. It’s far from ideal… but when society refuses to let you join in the game… what can you do besides make your own game?

[Datboi65]

@VanillaSalt There's always a choice. There's always a way. I don't believe you should just sit down and feel sorry for yourself, you certainly haven't lived long enough for that desperation to set in.

I'm only 20. If I thought like you did, I would have no purpose in life or motivation to wake up everyday in the morning and go to med school. I would have no purpose to think of having a good influence on the future if society is already doomed forever, but I do have purpose and I do have motivation. The story is not over.

What you need brother is self-belief. You may not know the problem, but there's always a problem. Do you excercise? Do you have any addictions? How have your past relationships gone? Are you good at vetting your partners? How do you come across as? Do you lack confidence or charisma?

See, more than anything I realize it's very easy to get laid. I have had women who were interested in me that I turned down because I want to wait for marriage. What's very hard for a lot of people isn't getting the action, rather settling down with someone who meets all of your beliefs and expectations. THAT is very difficult to find.

I'm not a dating expert, I don't claim to be. I'm just a 20 year old who answers questions on the internet from time to time, but this is something I learned. In life, you get what you negotiate. Depending on your priorities, you don't get what you think you deserve, but what your negotiating power allows. Attractive people get with other attractive people, and if someone doesn't find you attractive, most likely it's your fault and not theirs. The good news is that there's always something that you can do. Maybe it's some of what I mentioned in my questions, or maybe it's due to something else I'm not aware of, but I don't have all the context.

[VanillaSalt]

I agree with your POV @Datboi65 but the fact is… I’ve improved many ways over the years and have seen no improvement in my situation. Lol I got ghosted by a date last night XD

You tell me have faith and believe in the future… like you already discovered I have no faith in society just a hope. And I do what I can to grow. It’s like running a race and not knowing how long you’ve been running or where the finish line is or what place you’re in… I’ve been running for a few years now dude. I’m tired. I haven’t seen a reason to believe I’ve even improved. There are still things I can do and I continue to improve myself every day. People need to see results otherwise they eventually stop putting forth effort.

[VanillaSalt]

I want a connection. I have money. The only result I see is the connection I have with the prostitute that pretends to give a damn… ya know

Taking that away quite frankly… it helps society and hurts the me here and now. So I don’t support it.

[Datboi65]

@VanillaSalt OK. You have money, now we're making progress. That means that you financial situation isn't the problem, it's gotta be something else.

You said you got ghosted by a date last night. Where do you usually meet those dates? Online, or in the real world? How do you try to start the interaction? Organically, or some cringe compliment of how she looks/asking for directions and then switching for a pick up line? See, the number 1 advice I can give you is to not have any expectations. Follow the flow and if it's going good, go for the finish. By having more expectations, you'll be putting unnecessary pressure on yourself and she will know that you are nervous.

When you say that you don't see ROI on your self-imposed, it makes it sound like the universe is somehow against you, which isn't true. If it helps you out, most people don't really care. Most people are too focused on their own lives and their own problems to see anyone's imperfections, and those that are looking out for that are usually insecure themselves. A famous UFC fighter said that he used to go between everyday civilians the night before a big fight to see that everyone just does their thing and that his event isn't the end of the world, to take the pressure off. Living life on 3rd person mode does help sometimes.

You said you want a connection, but you still have not answered my question. Do you struggle with getting women, or do you struggle with finding a woman who is trustworthy and marriage-minded? These 2 things are very different.

[VanillaSalt]

I use apps. I don’t approach in public for several reasons. I spend most of my time alone in the house and most of my time out of the house with friends and family. I struggle getting the dates. And we planned it but when I tried to confirm the day before she ignored and days later no message so I unmatched. This has been done 3 or 4 times this month. Don’t see ROI? I don’t understand this.

[Datboi65]

@VanillaSalt Look, I don't know about your schedule. I don't know if you work at a stationary job, or if you work from home. I don't know how busy you are. You said that you make a decent amount, so I'm gonna assume that you are busy.

There are no excuses to use online dating. Women go on dating apps to boost their ego, not to meet men. They swipe left on 95% of the guys who are on the app and when they do match with someone a lot of the time they pull off stupid games trying to play hard to get just so the guy can try harder and they can feel more important. Don't fall for that bull crap. If you want something, face your fears and go out and get it. I find it quite amusing how in the 21st century men are now afraid of women. Do you not think they breathe the same air? Eat the same food? Get nervous? Shit like we do? When you think of women more as people and less as "the opposite gender" then you will find it so much easier to ask one out for a date, because you're not putting pressure on yourself anymore.

Listen, there are no secrets. The most important thing you can do is to not be afraid of rejection. All the other rules go out of the window. You cannot try fishing at the shallow end of the lake and then tell everyone that there are no fish available, you have to go a bit deeper and try your luck. Be confident, relaxed and assertive and everything will fall in place.

[Chazmatazz269]

Just the opposite, prostitution should be universally legalized. When you allow “the world’s oldest profession” to come out of the shadows, the whole of society benefits. The workers are safer without pimps and allowing law enforcement to deal with abusive customers. They’re healthier because they can work less, earn more, have health insurance and regular checkups so fewer diseases and infections are transmitted. They can report their income and pay into the tax system, and save their money in banks. Also, regions with legalized prostitution show higher rates of longer and happier marriages than areas that criminalize it.

[fembotnpc777]

I think it would be much healthier for men to see prostitutes than to become porn addicts. Also, if a woman sleeps with a man (and she's okay with doing that) and makes some money, there's not this whole sense of entitlement, like "I slept with that guy, now he's mine!" The transaction ends there, and things are less complicated.

[VanillaSalt]

Damn that’s a thought I didn’t have… it would limit dating for sex.

[JordynJayne]

I was the girl that worked that side of the street. I owned the block, I owned the city, etc.


Money is money, but we all know what we’re getting into. Certain parts of the SW industry in the prostitution realm should be illegal yes, however prostitution isn’t just street work and turning tricks. Clubs, sb & sa relationships, can work, porn, etc are all forms under the production umbrella. Working the club in DTLA was scarier than the streets in the hood. Drugged, drunk, abused, and trafficked. The streets were nothing but attempted drug deals, sex, and the occasional crack head would wanted a $100 job for a burger and fries.

[Gagname]

How long were you a street prostitute, and what other types of sex worker have you been?

[AsaKyo]

Yes, please get rid of it for good

[AndrésC64]

What is with all you stupid people? It is already illegal in the vast vast majority of the country? So what are you babbling about?

[Asker]

@AndrésC64 there is a difference between banning and making it illegal, dumbass

[AndrésC64]

Okay genius, what's the difference?

[AsaKyo]

@AndrésC64 I know it's illegal, but I'm just saying I wish it was gone entirely

[AndrésC64]

Good luck with that. It's not called "the oldest profession in the world" for no reason. And why should it be banned or illegal? What business is it of yours what two consenting adults do?

[AsaKyo]

@AndrésC64 Uh, I'm not really trying to start a fight, just saying how I feel lmao..

[OlderAndWiser]

Prostitution is illegal in 49 of the 50 states of the US. That doesn't stop it.

[Asker]

Read the other comments and you would understand the difference between banning and making it illegal.

[OlderAndWiser]

I read most of the other comments. How do you ban it in a way that is more effective than simply making it illegal?

[Asker]

By criminalizing the prostitutes too.

[OlderAndWiser]

Dude! In the US, if a prostitute solicits "business" from anyone, she has broken the law and prostitutes are arrested every day of the week. It is also illegal for someone to solicit the services of a prostitute and people get arrested for that, too.

Got something else?

[zeitgeist057]

Prostitution should be 100% legalized. As a person who voted "no" pointed out, engaging in illegal behavior invites other illegal behavior. Make it legal, and you reduce that "side crime".

But the most important aspect of this which I don't think many people have addressed is the ethical and moral perspective of STOP SEX NEGATIVITY. Most if not all of these "no" answers are based on the idea that sex is a bad thing, that it's something for behind closed doors, it's dirty and shameful to have sex with people. It's not, and it's time for society to turn away from those unhealthy Puritan ideas that the natural act of sex (which by the way, is the reason you are alive right now reading this, and the reason anyone is alive) and just accept that humans are horny animals who want to bone down. If they want to exchange sex for other resources that can be traded for other goods and services, that should 100% be allowed.

We allow people to sell so many other useful services, but this garbage attitude people have about sex is ridiculous. So many people are sexually frustrated because of these unhealthy attitudes. They don't get laid, then they go buy an automatic rifle and kill a bunch of people. Not only if prostitution were legalized, but the underlying attitudes about sex were changed, there would actually be less prostitution because people would be more open and getting laid naturally without buying the service.

Prostitution is happening, but it's dangerous because it's illegal. Not dangerous because of getting arrested or fined, but dangerous because prostitutes can't go to the police when they are assaulted, robbed, or have other crimes committed against them.

[darealmvp2015]

At least in America, in most places (with a few exceptions) it is illegal already. We wouldn’t need a ban on something that’s already illegal.


That being said I would actually go the opposite direction and say that we should legalize it entirely and regulate it heavily. Makes it safer for the people doing it as well as for the ones buying the services. We won’t put an end to it ever, so why not make it safe for all involved, give them options aside from pimps, and then also have the workers legally paying taxes on the income they’re making?


It honestly makes no sense as to why it’s currently illegal at the moment aside from the fact that as a country we act as if we have too high of morals or something.

[AndrésC64]

Exactly. The reason that it's dangerous is because it is illegal. If it were made legal it could come out from the shadows and protect both the sex workers and the clients. The sex workers and clients could both be tested for diseases. The sex workers and clients could both be protected by the law. The government could tax it and make money.

[WonderBell99]

Lol, prostitution is already illegal in MOST of the states in the US. However, I feel like it should be decriminalized because making it illegal would not stop people from engaging in sex work. Since it is illegal, there is not going to be any regular testing to check whether these workers have STDs or not. Prostitutes and clients who seek their services will be protected by the law. The government could just regulate their work heavily and make sure safe sex is practiced. Criminalizing prostitution is not going to stop AIDS or any other sexually transmitted diseases.

[VanillaSalt]

No… I believe society is better if we pair off and marry for good. Marriage needs fixed but I doubt anyone is going to fix it.


That being said my dating life’s like a haunted house… so many ghosts. I’m not going celibate because I’m not what most women desire.


I got 2 choices. Find a wife or find a prostitute. Marriage being what it is and women being what they are finding a prostitute seems the safer and easier option. Or should I give up a lifetime of sex because I’m not the right kind of man?


In a perfect society marriage is good and prostitution promoting promiscuity is bad. But I don't know if you noticed but the worlds not perfect. Women want to act the way they do and want the men they want and men are tired of putting forth the effort or refuse to… prostitution bridges that gap.

[letuswaltzforthedead]

Ban it, many escorts are trafficked and abused. They need help, not the normalization (or deliberate disgard) of their abuse. Banning it won't eliminate it but the more that it can be limited, the better.

[AndrésC64]

Don't be daft, it's already illegal in the vast vast majority of the United States. And a huge contributor as to why women are being trafficked and abused is because they are forced underground and have no legal protections.

[letuswaltzforthedead]

@AndrésC64 I'm aware that its illegal, when I say ban it, I mean keep it banned (although the question made it sound like it was coming from a blank perspective where it was neither banned or legal).
I'm not against protecting victims of trafficking at all, its necessary, but you can't say that making it legal for more girls to get their lives ruined is better than just getting the ones who need help, help.

[AndrésC64]

So you are not against banning it You are against making it legal. You should have said that in the first place.

Making it legal is not going to ruin their lives. It is going to improve it. It is going to give them protection and rights. Keeping it the way it is, banned, is what ruins their lives.

[letuswaltzforthedead]

@AndrésC64 can't the women, especially the ones being harmed, be given rights while also maintaining it banned? Or how would you go about legalizing it that would reduce problems and not just create more victims now that traffickers could face less problems with the law?

[AndrésC64]

What's wrong with the way they do it in Nevada? They are legal, regulated, inspected and could be taxed.

[letuswaltzforthedead]

@AndrésC64 do you think the way that Nevada does it can be applied to the whole country from Pennsylvania to Utah to California or some other states? Most of the widescale trafficking happens in bigger cities while in small cities or smaller cases the issue is more local (like a teen gets kidnapped in their neighborhood and sold elsewhere)

[AndrésC64]

Yes, I do think that it could be applied nationally. Why not?

And again, if prostitution were made lega, there would be safeguards in place, there would be regulations, to protect both the sex workers and the clients. Forcing it underground with no legal protection is what causes the danger.

[genericname85]

i think banning prostutituin is a step back. because prostitution won't go away if you make it illegal. that criminalizes prostitution and brings human trafficing, drugs, violence and disease back.

[Asker]

I disagree.

[genericname85]

that's ok. decades of history in Europe proves me right.

[Asker]

The US is the top when it comes to human trafficking so don’t compare to Europe.

[genericname85]

Yeah you're right. Guess why cause prostitution is illegal there. Thanks for making my point for me.

[Asker]

They say it’s illegal but I don’t see any of the rules applied.
Secondly, the law protects the prostitute but and judges the customer.
Which basically gives prostitutes the power and courage to for them to sell more.
Strip clubs is a simple proof where prostitution is marketed there.

[genericname85]

now you're just twisting and turning reality into bullshit just you can say that you're right :D

[Asker]

Take it as you want.

[Quigly]

Selling out is an American disease that is already destroying the country.

The American woman is a sellout whore already. It's the reason Harvey Wienstein became the monster he did. Women had no problem lining up for his casting couch. He got used to it and reckless with his behavior.

His mistake was that he tried to do it to a European girl. He went straight to prison.

I love European girls, I think I need to move.

[Kaneki05]

Escorts shall always be legal here. If ya don't like it don't come to live here problem solved ;)

[AviatorTom]

Just a thought...

It's legal to sell something. Sex between contenting adults is legal. So why should prostitution (selling sex) be illegal?

[qwert1234]

No.

I see prostitution as another form of job. As long as the person consents to it and is doing it on his/her own free will - it's good for me.

What I am against is human trafficking and syndicates who hold prostitution rings.

[Avicenna]

Forced and underage prostitution, yes. If consenting adults want a pay-for-play arrangement, it's their life.

[jshm2]

There is, dumbass.

Only two countries in the world have legalised prostitution - Holland and Sweden.

[Asker]

Women working as prostitutes aren’t criminalized only the pimps and customers.
Educate yourself, dumb ass

[DryGermanGuy]

That's not correct - Sweden de-legalized prostitution more than 20 years ago. According to the so-called Swedish model, not the prostitutes are punished but the purchasing man.

[Asker]

@DryGermanGuy yeah, which means that it’s not banned.
Because prostitutes are still workings legally.

[fembotnpc777]

The porn industry should be regulated, but not prostitution (outside the typical human rights type stuff).

[DarkWinterNights]

Prostitution is already illegal. What would be the point of banning it? And considering the state of our society, is it even worth it?

[Asker]

Check what I replied on the other comments because I’m tired of explaining.

[BJP21]

Might as well ban the strip clubs, and adult pornographic entertainment while we are at it. Nobody allowed to do sex work anymore? How is one to be sexually adventurous?

[WhiteBoyChill]

I agree with the update. Men are suppossed to be the leaders of society. If society fails and goes to hell, its our own d*mn fault.

[DarkWinterNights]

It’s way too late for that.

[Anonymous]

What's unethical about it? If you don't like it, don't do it. Do you want someone coming to your job and telling you you're not longer allowed to sell hammers at Home Depot?

[IronLady6354]

Not a legal ban, but I'm banning any guy I'm with from prostitution

[TroyDT2]

Ethically, what other adult consent to do with each other is none of my business.