...Against Legalizing Prostitution in Country like Indonesia There is an ongoing and intense debate surrounding decriminalizing prostitution. Some countries, such as The Netherlands, Canada and Australia have legalized Prostitution. They argue that the legalization of prostitution brings more good than harm, and so far people see that good things such as an increase in country’s gross domestic product and economic output from those country is happening. But, that’s just a glance of external view out of a lot of things that really happened inside of the country that legalize prostitution itself, such as morale issue and women trafficking. This writing will boldly show and explains the arguments against legalizing prostitution and why a country like Indonesia should not legalize prostitution. Some people, whom agree to legalize prostitution, come up with arguments that from their point of view will bring more goods than bad. First, they argue that legalizing prostitution will decrease the number of sexual harassment and rape. They believe that by the legalization of prostitution, it will reduce the number of unwanted sex since it is now woman’s choice to get in to the business of prostitution or not and it will not be called as rape if both parties are willing to have sex. Second, It will be better and safer for sex-workers if prostitution was legalized and regulated. This point argue that if prostitution was legalized then there will be less crimes against (un-legalized) prostitutes...
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...Prakash (2013) claims that prostitution is the oldest occupation in the world. It occurs when an individual assumes material or monetary compensation in exchange for the performance of sexual acts. This has been observed since the beginning of the formation of relationships between men and women (p. 1). Despite this, selling sex as a profession remains illegal in most places except in Las Vegas, Amsterdam, New Zealand, Austria, and the Netherlands to name a few. On the other hand, the selling of sex has been permitted in some countries like Sweden and Canada but the solicitation of sex is still not allowed by the law. Moreover, prostitution is just like any other occupation in the sense that it has its negative and unwanted sides, but it...
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...The legalization of prostitution has been a controversial topic of discussion, with arguments ranging from morality issues to economic benefits. Those in favor of legalizing prostitution argue that doing so would allow men and women in the industry to receive higher quality healthcare and would increase protections against violence, abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases. Legalizing prostitution would also allow sex workers to receive labor rights and would uphold the U.S. Supreme Court decisions that granted specific rights to women. Those that oppose legalization argue that prostitution corrupts society’s morals, spreads diseases, increases the likelihood of human trafficking, reverses the progress of women in society, traps women who do not have a choice but to join the industry, and...
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...Prostitution: Not so Bad After All There are many great risks of being a prostitute. The physical risks being assaults, STD's, and robbery. And the mental effects resulting in lack of self esteem, depression, thoughts of suicide, and nothing is going to be the same after sinking as low as prostitution. Being a hooker is flat out dangerous. Why do it? The simple answer is: desperation. Statistics show that 92 % of women say they want to leave prostitution but cannot due to lack of money or food.[1] If prostitution was legalized, many of these risks could be prevented. Several people let their morals and religion decide that legalizing prostitution is bad for the country. However, a scientific study proves that a causal relationship between legalized, regulated prostitution and the benefits of lower crime, better healthcare, lower suicide rates and lower divorce rates.[2] The legalization would not only make the prostitutes feel safer, but it would also pull all of the focus of law enforcers from harlotry to worse matters that our country is facing. Prostitution being illegal is simply unconstitutional and denies women of her rights. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people [3] Which basically states that the constitution protects our personal rights not explicitly expressed in the constitution. Being a prostitute is a personal decision that the government shouldn't have to control. The...
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...Legalizing Prostitution BCOM/275 September 17, 2012 Betty Bernstein Legalizing Prostitution Prostitution is the oldest profession in the world and is a touchy subject for many because it is filled with vagueness’s and double standards. Even the very definition of the word is perplexed now days. Along with the new definition in Webster it’s really hard to figure out exactly what makes prostitution illegal. According to ProCon.org (2012), “We generally think of the transfer of money as the element that makes prostitution a crime (although money plays a subtle part in all sorts of sexual relationships). Yet in a number of states, as well as in Webster's newest dictionary, the definition of prostitution includes not only the exchange of money but also the rather vague concept of promiscuity... for example, forbid[ding] both getting paid for sex and the offering of the body for indiscriminate sexual intercourse without hire.” In the article entitled “Ten Reasons for Not Legalizing Prostitution and a Legal Response to the Demand for Prostitution” the author, Janice G. Raymond expounds on the topic of prostitution and reasons not to legalize the profession. The article is very informative and brings up some valid points and evidence to support her theories. Two of the reasons that were listed in the article lacked credibility, reliability, and validity. The reason in the article that Raymond lacked these things was reason number six, which basically stated that she interviewed...
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...Profession It is the world’s oldest profession and you’d think that at some point in time society would have accepted it. However, not only is prostitution still not legalized in the United States, but it is not even accepted as a profession worth having. Why? What are reasons so terrible that this profession shouldn’t be legalized? Let me clarify, by identifying what I mean by prostitution. By definition, prostitution is the act of performing sex and/or sexual acts in exchange for some kind of compensation, but the part that needs to be clarified is by whom this exchange is happening between. This exchange should only happen between two consenting adults. Adult meaning that under the law a person is of legal and consenting age. The way that everyone is looking at prostitution is biased to the negatives. Many argue that prostitution is morally wrong, that by legalizing prostitution you are in turn condoning sex trafficking, that rape and violence are more prone to happen, and the list goes on and on. However, the list goes on and on about why it would be a positive change to legalize it as well. Not only are there ways to refute some of the arguments made against prostitution, but there are also positive outcomes that can result from legalizing prostitution in the U.S. There is a booming business waiting to emerge from prostitution here in the U.S. You have potential business owners, plenty of employees, and a surplus of buyers in the market. The now Johns would be the owners...
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...World’s Oldest Profession Prostitution is the act of offering sexual services to another person in return for money. Prostitution is often referred to as the world’s oldest profession and has existed in the sex industry for centuries occurring all over the world. Since prostitution first began the debate has raged: should prostitution be legalized or not? To protect the safety of sex trade workers, the time has come to legalize prostitution. A major argument for legalizing prostitution is the questionable logic of criminalizing an activity that occurs routinely in our society. The services of a prostitute are used regularly by many people. According to Doctor Allan Schwartz, four main reasons that men visit prostitutes are a “compulsive need for sex, an insatiable need for sexual pleasure, a fear of intimacy or relationships, and misogyny” (Schwartz). These reasons for using the services of prostitutes have existed for a long period of time and the demand for paid sex will always exist. In many segments of society paying for sex is acceptable. History has proven that eliminating prostitution is not possible. Decriminalizing the sex trade will recognize prostitutions role in our society. Prostitution is generally an act between consenting adults and different categories include street, brothels, escorts and sex tourism. According to Sherry F. Colb of Rutgers Law School, prostitution is classified as a victimless crime. She states “What makes prostitution a victimless crime in...
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...The Globalization of Prostitution According to Manfred Steger, professor at the University of Hawaii, globalization can be defined as the “intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localitites in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa” (13). The main characteristics of globalization are the increased amount of global trading, markets’ openings, and inflow and outflow of goods and service (Ditmore, 186). Globalization has four major qualities such as creation of new social networks, stretching of social relations, intensification of social exchanges, and consciousness across the world (14-15). Globalization can be beneficial in terms of communication and economic trade but also can be very harmful when it comes to sex marketing, trafficking and prostitution. Prostitution is a very controversial topic and is widely debated in different countries. Globally, people are divided into proponents and opponents of legalization of prostitution. This paper is going to research and critically analyze the conflict regarding legalization of prostitution as well as provide a comparative perspective on illegal prostitution in the United States and legal prostitution in Germany. Prostitution is often named as the oldest profession in the world. Even in the times of Bible, prostitution was one of the most common ways for women to earn money. According to American Bible Society, Proverbs 23:27-28 says “for a prostitute...
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...People in small towns do not realize how close to home this hits. It has been found that human trafficking is one of hte fastest growing industries and produces $7-$10 billion dollars a year, I would expect that prostitution would be about the same (Fowler, J). Prostitution is a form of human trafficking whether one would agree or not. The definition of human trafficking is "The recruitment, transportation, transfer harboring, or receipt of persons by means of the threat or the use f force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of the position of vulnerability or of the gibing or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another...
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...In the case Canada (Attorney General) vs. Bedford, in 2007 three prostitutes Terri Jean Bedford, May Lebovitch, and Valerie Scott brought to the court an application to change or demolish three sections of the criminal code. These women felt that they needed to be demolished because they violate the right to security to people in their field of work. The three parts that they are challenging of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c. C-46 are, Section 210 where it states, “Every one who keeps a common bawdy-house is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.” Section 212, “ lives wholly or in part on the avails of prostitution of another person, is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.” 213- “Every person who solicits ANY PERSON IN a public place for the purpose of prostitution is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction....
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...The legality of prostitution has constantly gone from one extreme to another. Right now, a prostitute can be punished to death in one country but acknowledged as an attribute to society in another. One question must first be asked: What is prostitution? When the word “prostitute” is heard, one usually imagines a grimy, forlorn woman wearing little clothing, meandering down a dark street, looking up expectantly at the men who pass her. Encarta Encyclopedia defines prostitution as “the performance of sexual acts for the purpose of material gain.” This interpretation vastly expands the profession. Pop singers, in their revealing costumes and with their suggestive dance moves, are now prostitutes. Models who pose nearly nude to promote a new product are now prostitutes. Porn stars, who are very literally paid to have sex with someone, are prostitutes. So, a clear definition of the term must be agreed upon. I propose that prostitution be defined as the exchange of sexual acts for money, drugs, or other items of value. A major cause for people’s desire to keep prostitution illegal is their inability to separate morality from legality. These are very valid concerns, but laws cannot be based on the sense of right of the majority. They must be based on the betterment of the public as a whole. The attempt to legalize prostitution is not an attempt to fill the streets with whores. It is an attempt to make the industry safer for everyone. With the legalization of prostitution comes the ability...
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...society. The question now arises what is the current morality of our society? Traditionally Indian culture is said to be very liberal in cases concerning sexual conducts. The 600-700 years of Mughal dynasty and 200 years of colonial rule along the imposition of British Laws into IPC and other legal laws have certainly impacted our tradition and morality. The moral fabric of Indian society is an inter-twined nexus of different fabric of different tradition. Union of India, on the basis of 42nd reports of law commission of India wherein it was observed that Indian society...
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...Most people believe that they deserve the rights they are granted by the government. A prime example of this is the right to do what you want with your body, as long as you don’t hurt anybody else. This is considered a basic human right and is provided for in the constitution. One example of where you should be able to do whatever you want with your body is prostitution. The government always has too much power over our health. It can draft us and make us go into internment camps like the Japanese in WW2. It certainly shouldn’t say whether or not we have the right to pay for sex with a consenting adult. For women its all they can do in order to break themselves of being poverty stricken sometimes. So who are we to deprive them of their right to do whatever they want with their body? It could be the only thing that keeps them from feeding there family from a dumpster. Nevertheless, the government doesn’t care about that, all it cares about is regulating something it sees as supposedly “bad,” that is paying for sex. One of the benefits of legalizing prostitution would be that the government would actually be able to regulate it. This would make it a more supervised practice, so it wouldn’t spread AIDS and herpes and other diseases. The prostitutes could be tested just like they are tested in places where it is legal, such as Las Vegas. The cold hard fact is that by putting a restriction on the solicitation of sex the government essentially is putting a restriction...
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...Prostitution; An Abolitionist Perspective We can learn a great deal about women and prostitution by studying the construction of prostitution as a « Social problem ». Two dominant questions oppose each other when it comes to prostition, One of them wich advocates abolition, and the other claiming its recognition as a full time job. These two positions appear to be largely balanced despite their opposition to the extent that they mobilize the same arguments, that is to say moral. But throughout his work, his analysis shows that prostitution is a widely heterogeneous universe, crossed by numerous divisions and whose participants are located mainly in the same position in the economic and social field. The first chapter explains the construction of prostitution and claims that it only creates misery and populism, as often when it comes to socially subordinate groups. In both cases, there is a certain essentialist representation of the prostitute - because often we forget men who engage in commercial sex, and the blurred boundaries of genders that include transvestites and transsexuals. More worryingly, it shows that some sociologists use their scientific legitimacy to defend highly ideological positions (in this case abolitionists). To get out of these preconceptions of considering prostitution not in only in the terms of sexuality – just like the idea of taboo in our society, but as a means of economical “subsistence” for individuals who practice it. This is often led...
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...Decriminalization of harlotry would admit a decline in violence against women in the sex industry. “Prostitutes who experience violence may be reluctant to call the cops since what they're doing is illegal. Sex workers in licensed brothels, on the other hand, can have somebody to back them up, according to a paper by Barbara Brents and Kathryn Hausbeck of the University of Nevada. Brents and Hausbeck interviewed brothel owners and made these observations… The study concluded that "brothels offer the safest environment available for women to sell consensual sex acts for money (Fuchs)”. Sex workers now are prone to not call police during an emergency, due to the fact that there could be serious consequences even for the victim. However, if legal,...
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