Why is prostitution agianst the law?
i mean ther is speeding well duh you can kill some one but what about this is it just a christian thing or what i woulder why? and if its to contral hiv or something dont the guys know that already whats the propose?
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IN a nutshell because they get paid in cash and you can't tax them. If two adults meet at a bar and want to have sex the law doesn't care, but if money is involved then it is considered illegal. So you can come to the conclusion from this it is about money not morality or harm to others.
That is why back room gambling is wrong, but not legal gambling, as they can tax it.
RMR
Many many future lawsuits
We'd rather not see women who've been around the block a few too many times standing on a street corner strutting what they lost ten years ago.
If the government can't tax it, then it's illegal.
because prostitution is hard to tax properly...how they do it in Vegas, i have no idea.
It is because of the Christians.
Prostitution actually have many positive aspects, when looking obejtively and non-religiously at the profession.
First, it falls under the christian foundations that America was founded on. Two, like Marijuana, no way to tax it.
Legislate morality. It's the same as laws on polygamy, homosexuality,sodomy & adultury. You can't legislate morality
because the governement hasnt figured out how much money they can make off of the taxes and things like that with all the illegal prostitution that is going on right now. it is wrong to do it but i really do see why the government controls it so much.
lawmakers are a bunch of sticks in the mud
It's not against the law in Australia and many other countries - it's regulated and you have to have a license. Usually called, "the victimless crime" in America as no one gets hurt and both people have chosen to be doing what they are doing...it's a contradiction of the church versus state arguement, really...
It is very hard to tax and regulate, thus it is illegal.
It's in moral and trashy. We are already having a epidemic with std's prostitution adds to that and pretty much your supporting a women's drug addiction and we should be trying to eliminate and help with addiction not put money in an addicts pocket. If I guy needs to that bad that's why they make porn.
Actually prostitution was illegal long before HIV was a word. I think women got it illegalized, because they had this thing for a long time about "Why buy the cow when you get the milk for free?" Then they realized there were all these rent-a-cows out on the street screwing up their whole business model.
Or it may have had something to do with all the syphilous that was going around, but I think the rent-a-cows are funnier.
umm prostitution can kill someone too... many prostitutes get stds such as aids and sometimes accidents can happen such as the condom ripping or just not using protection at all, then you end up death or with a sickness for the rest of your life! I think that this is one of the reasons why prostitution is against the law!
the government is doing alot of drunk idiots a favor. Have you ever seen a real street walker. It isnt like in the moives. They are all skanks. Nasty. I wouldnt do a real hooker if she payed me. If you apply yourself, you can get it for free from a nice girl.
Its the law what, hell its only grown now that congress has started to back it. Big business it not going to let that fall bye the way side. Hell, congress lobbyist all over have pushed to keep that in the dark behind your eyes. Thou all you have to do is google and bam bazillion links all in the great USA. 20/20 and few other shows did articles over this topic. Sadens me how far we have come to accept this and allow it in front of our own faces.
Smarty Pants hit it on the head. Impossible to tax.
Many countries allow prostitution. It's usually handled through parlors so taxes are collected in most cases. Probably don't get everything they should but then what tax man does.
I can't imagine this country ever legalizing it. To many uptight folks on this issue. You can lie,cheat and steal but you are not allowed to buy love.
If you do your home work that is the oldest proff that has been around before christ.The gov cant get their hands on the taxes like they did with beer/wine/cigs/.And the state of Nevada is the only place here where it is legal.If guess when they figure it out they will up their money 2 fold,including reffer also.
I don't really know why it's against the law.
Why do Americans invariably imagine the world works The American Way? Prostitution is NOT against the law everywhere, not in most civilized nations, anyway, which pretty much excludes the U.S. See Prostitution under Legality at wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/prostitutio...
the government thinks it's easier to prosecute the prostitutes and collect fines. it keeps the jails busy / they get paid taxpayer money to imprison the women, keep their jobs, the courts are busy /collecting fees, the cops have a job to do, the lawyers and judges have jobs from it. it keeps the whole system going. if it was more profitable to tax, it would be legal.
Breaking the law makes it more exciting!
because prostitution is usually associated with other crimes, like drugs etc.
it has become epidemic in the child prostitution and sex slave trade preying on innocent victims around the globe.
it has been and will always be with the human race and i think it should be regulated, not for taxes, but for the protection for those who practice it.
the aids epidemic in third world countries are highly the results of this trade. families and lives are destroyed so yes this is a dangerous trade for all.
Because of morals stupid things like that. Christians get offended
Creating a profession that's demoralizing to women. That would be the effect of legalized prostitution. Vegas is a city that promotes bad behavior, like the TV ads that say you can come, get laid, catch a disease and lose all your money, but they won't tell on you.
Contrary to popular opinion, the government could EASILY tax and regulate prostitution so I don't think that's one of the reasons it's banned. Prostitution is legal and taxed in some places, and it's a system that works quite well in Nevada and Amsterdam, for instance. I believe it's banned in most of the U.S. mainly for various reasons such as:
1) Ignorant right-wing religious moralists who still not only think that sex only properly belongs in marriage, but also feel that it's proper for the government to enforce this idea using criminal laws.
2) Misguided left-wing feminist politicians who think it exploits women, when in fact anti-prostitution laws do nothing but try to control what women do with their bodies and end up hurting prostitutes by criminalizing them.
3) Health reasons, particularly STDs. Although, curiously, we don't see the government trying to ban restaurants just because people can die from spoiled food - they issue licenses and inspect them. Same can be done with brothels.
4) Public nuisance. Local residents and business owners simply don't want prostitutes and johns doing their thing right in front of their homes or their clients, and when it comes down to it, they're the ones who always call the cops and complain. All we need to fix this problem is sensible zoning laws. Brothels can be properly zoned so that they can only be allowed to operate in industrial areas or outside city limits, away from residential neighborhoods or cultural centers.
Personally, I think it should be legalized in certain circumstances because ultimately, the government has no right to punish consenting adults for engaging in private behavior when they're not bothering anybody else. They can be taxed, regulated, and inspected for health code or safety violations just like any other business. Prostitutes would have a safe and clean place to work where they have the same rights and legal protections as other kinds of workers, and wouldn't have to risk their safety or their lives by working out in the street.
It's not really because you can't tax or regulate it - you could easily do that.
It's simple - some people think they can stick their nose in other people's business. Look at the answers about "immoral and trashy." Hey, if I want to be immoral and trashy that's my business. And the ones who whine about STDs. Hey, that's a good reason for banning pretty much all sex. (Oops, gave them another idea). And demeaning women? As if that doesn't happen on television every night (or to most people when they get to the office and have to talk to their jerk boss). Let women decide whether they are being demeaned or not.
Unless it involves children or lack of consent, it's none of your business who has sex with who, or why. That includes money.
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