demoman_chaos said:
Right, We have a whole stigma of problems here. Ill try and list some[/I] of them. (Please note, What im saying applies to the UK mainly)
1. People Trafficking
2. STD's
3. NIMBY's
4. Safety
5. Moral Standpoints.
Ok, So:
1. We've all seen the image of the "pimp". The problem is, These people are real, And they arent nice people. The problem is, A lot of the girls (i cant quote figures, Im fairly certain they dont exist) dont want[/I] to be in the industry. One such instance where this is the case, is when people have been trafficked into the country by gangs, To serve in such an industry. To explain, Let me give you an example;
You're a girl (who can be as young as 13) from an unspecified Eastern European country. You've been talking to someone who's offered you the opportunity to come live and learn in a country with a better education than the one you're living in. So, You take him up on the offer. You meet him at the airport & fly to your new home. When you get there he takes you to an apartment with a few other girls from your home area. he takes you into a room, and suddenly, that nice man who has brought you away from your friends, Family, and your old life, Changes. He takes away your passport & tells you that you belong to him. You will do as he tells you, or he will hurt you, Or your family.
Thats one problem with the industry - These girls are terrified[/I], to the point that they would lie for these scumbags.
2. STD's - People dont see beyond "Prostitute" - They dont see that its a human being, that has been given a disease by someone else, Just like any other person would.
3. NIMBY's - "Not in my back yard"'s - The last thing you want is to look out of your window and see a prostitute. You also dont want your area crawling with curb crawlers.
Imagine if Your girlfriend (or you if you're female) was walking home at night, And a car pulled up and asked if she was looking for business. Thats not very nice for one, And its also threatening, as this man may not take no for an answer.
4. Safety - You can see some of the issues ive listed above, Plus These girls are outside at all times & conditions, in sometimes, Relatively little. You've got the sexual health issues, and dont forget that one slip, and you're pregnant. Then theres the risk of rape, Assault and in extreme cases, Death. We've all seen the new articles about people murdering prostitutes.
A lot of the girls are drug addicts, And that is an evil spiral - They get into the industry to make some money, and then to numb the mental/physical anguish of what they are doing they become addicted to harder drugs, like heroin. Then, instead of working to pay off a debt, They work to pay off the drug habit.
5. Moral Standpoints - As the (UK) law stands, It isnt illegal to pay for sex - It is illegal to solicite (i.e Curb crawl). You've got to also ask yourself, Look at the people that you[/I] sleep with any of them? If you've got to pay for it, Then theres a problem.
Those are just some of the issues. I could go on all day, But ive got other stuff to do.
