Legalizing prostitution has got its own pros and cons. South Africa holding the highest rate of rape cases reported, which is nearly 115 rapes per 100,000 has made prostitution illegal. Many might say that amending the law could bring down the rate, but again it is subjective. Some studies have found that countries that has legalized prostitution has a higher human trafficking in flow compared to the countries that had made prostitution illegal. Many people look at it as a business. China makes a revenue of 73 billion dollars through prostitution annually. Also, legalizing prostitution is only going to increase the market for sexual trafficking. In my opinion, prostitution shouldn't be legalized as woman are exploited and men who do business
"Sex trafficking is a form of modern day slavery that exists throughout the United States and globally. Sex trafficker use violence, threats, lies, debt and other forms of coercion to force women, men and children to engage in commercial sex against their will. " Slavery has negative effects. The quote is giving an example of slavery, sex trafficking. It's forcing people to have commercial sex against their will.
Prostitution has continuously remained “shielded” from the perceptiveness of society because of its objectionable characteristics. However, the problem still remains and in my opinion, “it will still exist for years to come.” Ultimately, the Bylaws of Canada has not been able to decipher or impede this problem, apart from triggering elusiveness in the acceptance of anything that is lawful and unlawful in relations to prostitution. All over the world prostitution entwines with the economy of every city, with a potential of legal and non-legal revenue.
Professor Todd Myers International Relations 10 May 2018 What factors influence the differences among nations in support and in opposition for legalizing sex work? Abstract In most countries, prostitution or sex work, which is defined as “the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment” [1] is criminalized.
One of the many cons of legalizing prostitution is that it actually promotes illegal sex trafficking. Many pro-legalization people will claim that legalization controls the sex industry. However, if anything, it only expands it. Legalizing Prostitution Increases Hidden Prostitution Legalization schemes, while they may seemingly be operational from the outside, actually increase hidden prostitution for numerous reasons.
In the past few decades, a debate has arisen over the legalization of prostitution in America. Proponents of the cause claim that legalizing and regulating it would bring about a reduction in crime, improve public health, aid the poor, boost tax revenue, improve conditions for existing prostitutes, and allow those who willfully choose this path to do so without fear of punishment. Opponents claim the practice to be immoral and believe that permitting prostitution would escalate sexually transmitted diseases, cause increases in human trafficking, and further the oppression of
Abstract In this research paper, there will be discussions between legalizing marijuana and medical marijuana. For each side of the argument there will be pros and cons. This research supports the legalization of medical marijuana and marijuana in general. Medical marijuana which is less harmful than most other legal tobacco products and has the ability to reduce the pain within sick people.
Prostitution has been around for thousands of years, earning its title as “the oldest profession” (Kolodny) Throughout John Steinbeck’s novel, East of Eden, he mentions prostitution numerous times and describes the places, people, and aspects of the job. Furthermore, he describes Kate’s time in profession, including the types of men she sees, the building she works in, and the details of her boss and coworkers. He describes the struggles that the owners face and the complexity of running the house. Steinbeck describes the job as an undesirable but viable career choice, far different from what it is viewed as today.
Today 's continuously evolving world is the breeding ground for many legal issues, surfacing and flourishing into numerous controversial debates. Among these regular disputes, the topic of prostitution and it 's legalization is one of the most prominent ones. Countless diagreements emerge when trying to argue whether prostitution should be legal or not, and ultimately it is a battle between the importance of having a personal choice, and the morals possessed by the the society we live in. Oftentimes, it becomes very difficult to come to a definite decision on a serious topic like this, just like the topic of aborition, same-sex marriage, and the legalization of drugs have all been controversial and highly debated topics in the past.
I find that prostitution as a whole is currently not possible with the models that we have now. There is just too much corruption, deceit, and lies, that completely ruin the whole process of making prostitution a safe and healthy profession. So in conclusion, I believe that prostitution should not be legalized as of now. I do think that with more education and regulation, a more well developed model of prostitution could come to fruition and grace the women, and men for that matter, who do find that prostitution is the profession that they chose to do in life, and it could ultimately make prostitution a safe and healthy form of sex
Can the government tax this kind of trade and profiteer on this profitable business? Or is it necessary to apply all kinds of legal, social and cultural prohibitions and measures against prostitution in order to eliminate it? One of the strongest arguments of legalization of prostitution is decreasing crimes and violence in sex industry. It’s not a secret that prostitution is a dangerous profession, and brothels-keepers very often allow their clients to scoff at prostitutes, to beat and humiliate them for a special fee.
Cons of Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Marijuana legalization, for whatever reason, has been a topic of heated debate for years now. Different people express different opinions about why or why not it should be legalized for recreational use. The American FDA categorizes marijuana as a Schedule I drug meaning that its benefits are not guaranteed as many people claim. Although the drug has been said to contain medical benefits, the reality is that further research on how and when to use it is needed. Different states have legalized the use of Marijuana for medical reasons.
It disables women to find love, get married and have children. Therefore it can be implied that the trade of prostitution degrades a women’s life and disables them to live a happy
3. Secure their human rights and dignity and living conditions for the prostitutes. Decriminalisation prostitute’s limit provides power over sex workers and limits the police taking advantage of the prostitutes (stated in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_South_Africa) LAW ENFORCEMENT Where there is prostitution, it is illegal. The prostitutes are forced/pushed into police, court and support institutions. The acts of the larger society necessarily include the prostitute in set of relationships with the criminal’s world.
But in reality, prostitution is adversely and morally wrong. There are many actions being done that are wrong and they should not be legalized just because people do it anyway. “Many people exceed the speed limit on roads, that doesn’t mean the law should suspend speed limits. Many people might choose to beat up another to a pulp but we criminalize this action whether it 's justified or not” (Anderson). This leads to the question, why then should there be an exception for prostitution?
Firstly, legalization of prostitution leads to the impression that it is socially acceptable which further encourages the recruitment of prostitutes. Although it seems like legalizing prostitution may actually control and reduce the number of prostitutes, the case is actually the opposite. The core idea of legalizing prostitution is to impose a sin tax on prostitution to discourage its continuity and also to boost the country’s economy. However, if we think about it practically, those who are conducting illegal prostitution at present will never pay the taxes once they are legalized. So, there is no outcome of such action.