Prostitution/Pornography
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In prostitution, the actual prostitute can be the victim being forced into prostitution against their will, that's why it's made illegal, to scare away potential clients and induce a decline in the industry so that the number of victims will hopefully be reduced.
because some of the money made from pornographies goes back to the government in the form of taxes.
this is not the case with prostitution.
there ya go.
this is not the case with prostitution.
there ya go.
Prostitution is also a lot harder to regulate than pornography in that when there are laws being broken about it, they are usually much worse
Haha, that's a great question. I'd suggest that it has something to do with the slightly (big emphasis on the "slightly") higher requirements for the girls in terms of looks.... then again, I've seen a lot of porn featuring women that I'd rather never look at again. And from what I've seen in documentaries and the like, porn stars have to do some pretty horrific and degrading things before they "make it big".... and even then, there's still a lot expected of them, but it just seems like they get a little bit more say in the matter. Either way, when you look at it objectively, neither career seems very desirable... at all.Syntax Error said:
In the UK, at least, it is legal for prostitutes to practice but not in brothels (meaning in the same building as two other sex workers). Apparently, it's to prevent exploitation, but all it does is force the workers out onto the streets where they're far less safe.
Law doesn't have to make sense, all it needs to do is not offend the tabloids. (And, yes, I'm doing what I can to protest laws which don't make sense wherever I can.)
Law doesn't have to make sense, all it needs to do is not offend the tabloids. (And, yes, I'm doing what I can to protest laws which don't make sense wherever I can.)
I made this argument a while back myself. The reason porn is legal is because it's a closed system, which remains very safe and makes it quite easy to keep out disease. They aren't allowed to have sex outside of work or with a spouse.
It's a great money maker as well, and the government loves their tax dollars. Oddly enough, We can thank Larry Flynt for making porn legal.
Now somebody needs to prove brothels can be safe. Though based on what I've heard about how they treat prostitutes in Nevada, it may remain illegal for a while.
Canada legalized prostitution, and pretty much Marijuana.
You know, I'm thinking of moving to Canada. The only reason I don't is because I hate the cold. So maybe I'll have a summer home there.
It's a great money maker as well, and the government loves their tax dollars. Oddly enough, We can thank Larry Flynt for making porn legal.
Now somebody needs to prove brothels can be safe. Though based on what I've heard about how they treat prostitutes in Nevada, it may remain illegal for a while.
Canada legalized prostitution, and pretty much Marijuana.
You know, I'm thinking of moving to Canada. The only reason I don't is because I hate the cold. So maybe I'll have a summer home there.
Also the movie Original Sin, which even if it is simulated, I don't see how. Maybe they have sex before hand to relieve the tension.cakitty said:
Come again? America has more laws and regulation than any other country in the World. You could argue that these laws are potentially protecting freedoms, rather than reducing them, but then again, America also has the largest prison population in the World. Granted, there are probably many social, cultural and economic reasons for this being the case, so it would be unjust for me to attribute America's crime problems entirely to its legal system.Therumancer said:
America does not necessarily have more freedoms and protection than a lot of countries. It is far too complicated to try and measure individual countries for this kind of thing (though there are surveyors who try). Just citing individual examples like "Canadian blank warrants" will not do. As it happens, the one legal issue that bothers me the most in my own country (the UK) is libel. In the UK, libel laws are extremely strict - to the point where celebrities (the most recent notable case being Tiger Woods) can hang out in the UK just to prevent more severely negative press. Of all the legal issues in the UK, I think this is the most serious, as it runs the risk of crippling freedom of the press.
As far as I know, UK courts are required to prove "beyond reasonable doubt" and that juries must be "sure of guilt". Returning to the nature of "freedoms and protections", one could argue that granting courts the ability to convict someone based on the preponderance of evidence allows for more convictions of likely criminals, thus taking dangerous criminals of the street. One has to balance this with the potential danger of a miscarriage of justice (i.e. convicting someone who looks like the likely perpertrator, when in fact they are innocent and just in the wrong place at the wrong time). Does the system protect enough people to outweigh the potential damage to freedom? The issue is too complex to discus within the scope of this kind of thread.
That comes across as a gross generalisation, and as far as I know, isn't the slightest bit accurate.
Well there are definitely a lot of people thinking about it. Whether or not it'll happen soon...who knows? But the government stands to make a hell of a lot of money selling and taxing it if they do legalize it.Eggsnham said:
Both people get paid in pr0nz. One person gets paid in prostitution.
Also, prostitution is legal in some areas such as in Nevada.
Also, have you been on Craigslist in a major metropolitan area? It's basically legalized prostitution and (I forgot what it was called in GTAIV, Craplist?) GTAIV mad fun of it being a place for legalized prostitution.
Also, prostitution is legal in some areas such as in Nevada.
Also, have you been on Craigslist in a major metropolitan area? It's basically legalized prostitution and (I forgot what it was called in GTAIV, Craplist?) GTAIV mad fun of it being a place for legalized prostitution.
This is something I've thought about before...aseelt said:
Considering I'm now legal to have sex, you would think I'd be able to also see other people having sex via video. But this isn't the case? It's peculiar.
OT: very good point... I've always thought of porn stars as glorified prostitutes...
There are a couple of distinctions here I believe. The biggest I believe would be the level of government. Porn is distributed nationally, putting it in the realm of interstate commerce, therefore federal. Prostitution would not be on an interstate basis, therefore governed by state and local laws.
Second, with porn they are more being paid for being filmed. That being said, it would be an interesting court argument for someone to say that they were paying a women to appear in his independent film that featured him having sex with the women.
Really it all matters on the exact wording of the law.
Second, with porn they are more being paid for being filmed. That being said, it would be an interesting court argument for someone to say that they were paying a women to appear in his independent film that featured him having sex with the women.
Really it all matters on the exact wording of the law.