Summary: The Decriminalization Of Prostitution

One of the most heatedly-debated topics in strip clubs, bars, and the underground brothels that flourish in the shadows of many large cities is the case concerning the legalization of prostitution. Prostitution is known as "the world's oldest profession," having been in existence since the times of the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians. Research results show that over a million females in the United States are full-time prostitutes. Prostitution, or the politically correct term "sex work," was also used by the ancients for religious purposes. Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and our own state of Nevada have licensed sex work in ten of its thirteen counties. Hong Kong forbids it in brothels, but allows it within one's own home. Both the Netherlands …show more content…
Decriminalization of the sex industry does not control prostitution, they claim. It encourages it. In fact, it benefits it by funding pimps, madams, traffickers, and other sex workers. It also increases the statistics of child prostitution, and of immigrants being shipped to the Americas for use in brothels and sex clubs. Legalization of the sex industry does not assure protection from abuse for the women involved. "The legalization or decriminalization of the sex industry can not erase the stigma of prostitution, but, instead, makes women more vulnerable to abuse because they must register and lose anonymity," one sex worker said. Also, as the feminists argue, the sex industry encourages men to think of women as objects or things that can be bought. It makes it appear that their only use is for sexual gratification. Also, many women who work in prostitution say that they do not want the industry to be legalized or …show more content…
The government does not prosecute those who are promiscuous or those who dance in bars or strip clubs; why should they those who survive by selling a service for which there will always be a market? It is true that prostitution will benefit those involved with the sex industry. But that is how they earn their livelihood. The legalization of prostitution would not be an attempt to control prostitution. Rather, it would be a step to protect those women who make their living in the sex industry. This does not necessarily make prostitution a moral or an ethical thing. Sex should not be used as a commodity; it should be personal and sacred. However, each person has the right to use sexual intimacy as they wish. Therefore, prostitution should be legalized, under the circumstances that the workers are inspected weekly and their clients be thoroughly interviewed and identified before they indulge in the services of the prostitute. Sex is a choice, not a reason for incrimination and