Edit to add my opinion so I’m not just replying “I agree” to 90% of comments. I think it should be legal, properly regulated, taxed and viewed as a profession. I haven’t personally engaged in it but I have no moral objection to it. I do hate the common sentiment that it was the individual’s “only option” though.
Absolutely should be legal and taxed, with rules and regulations in place to protect clients and workers.
I pretty much do have moral objections to it, its fundamentally gross to me, but its not going to stop and id rather these prostitutes work in a safe place and pay their taxes like the rest of us than get their passports taken by a guy named The Scorpion with a spider Web tattooed on his neck.
If the individual selling their services is doing so freely and isn’t being exploited in any sort of way then I don’t have a problem with it.
I am for the civilized approach of the Nordic Model.
What is the Nordic Model?
The Nordic Model (sometimes known as the Sex Buyer Law, and the Swedish, Abolitionist, Survivor or Equality Model) is an approach to prostitution that has been adopted in Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Canada, France, Ireland and Israel. It has several elements:
1. Decriminalisation of selling sex acts
Prostitution is inherently violent. Women should not be criminalised for the exploitation and abuse they endure.
2. Buying sex acts becomes a criminal offence
Buying human beings for sex is harmful, exploitative and can never be safe. We need to reduce the demand that drives sex trafficking.
3. Support and exit services
High quality, non-judgemental services to support those in prostitution and help them build a new life outside it, including: access to safe affordable housing; training and further education; child care; legal, debt and benefit advice; emotional and psychological support.
A holistic approach
A public information campaign; training for police and CPS; tackling the inequality and poverty that drive people into prostitution; effective laws against pimping and sex trafficking, with penalties that reflect the enormous damage they cause. Read more >>
I’m worried that if buyers demand to practice in secret, it becomes practically impossible to regulate and for sex workers to implement proper occupational safety practices. For example, security guards to protect them from violent customers.
I think its quite necessary profession and also extremely compassionate one. Those doing it should be protected and appreciated better.
I’m fine with either, i understand why some countries ban it and why some don’t. However if legalised, it absolutely has to be regulated very seriously. People working on that field need to be protected against abusive workplace conditions that can occur. If the govt cannot provide that protection, it’s better to outright ban it.
We need full decrim
Ngl, there three or four of you on here I’d happily pay to have sex with.
Why thank you ;)
I don’t have a problem with prostitution, I have a problem when socioeconomic conditions lead people to feeling like they have to sell their bodies to survive. If prostitution is completely voluntary, then it’s fine.
Your body, your choice
Never had anything to do with it personally, but just like with drugs it should be legal and regulated because it’s impossible to prohibit it.
As a former prostitute its work and legitamite work but it needs more protection
Sex work is just work, as long as it is all between consenting adults.
It should be legal, safe, and taxed
Same as belief. Churches have to pay the same as everyone. They are a corporation.
Same as belief.
how do you know someone is an edgelord atheist?
Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. They’ll crowbar it in wherever
no tax on just the tip
Knowing how small businesses are taxed more, just the tip would be 2x tax
if you pull out the big beautiful bill, you get the tip tax free
Looking at the pros and the cons, it must be the opposite of CONstitution.
…I’ll see myself out.
Honey, go back in the other room and play Twister with the other kids.
So long as everyone is able to legally and safely consent I don’t see an issue.
