Can you think of any way prostitution could work, if legalized?

Every person involved should get tested at least once a week.

@bvdshec17 Some STDs don’t manifest for up to 6 months.

@bvdshec17 Not that that makes it a bad idea!

@JeanPaulSartre Oh, in that case condoms should be obligatory.

Well, it is legal in Nevada and several European countries like the Netherlands.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Nevada

In Nevada, prostitutes must be tested weekly for chlamydia and gonorrhea and monthly for HIV. Condoms are also required and a brothel can be held responsible if someone contracts HIV after a prostitute has been tested. Additionally, prostitution outside of licensed brothels is illegal in Nevada.

Despite popular belief, prostitution is illegal in Clark County, the county where Las Vegas is and the one I grew up in.

yes make it compulsory for two years.

It already does “work” in some places. It’s not like anything we do is perfect, but it can be a workable life. I wouldn’t choose it.

Frankly, since so much sex is given away more or less freely, I don’t even agree with the regulations on “testing” and “prevention”, either. Caveat emptor.

here in spain it seems to work fine, most of the girls are independent or work in safe clubs together. not much pimping going on so that would be one thing you would want to look in to for sure.

the main problem i think, is putting a stop to human traffic. a lot of girls are forced in to prostitution and that should be the main thing to tackle.

the second thing is STD’s, so there would need to be some regulation on that.

the other problems would be things such as money going towards drug traffic and gang funding.

so lets see…

you go to apply for a license, you are put in a room with a psychiatrist and a police officer and you are offered protection and an escape from anyone who may be forcing you to do this. you are then tested to see if you are a drug user as well as a general medical test and STD testing. once this is done, you need customer liability insurance just like any other shop if you want to have clients come to your home, and you are then handed a large book of regulations to follow, a week later you go back for an exam to see how well you know the rules, you will be taxed and have regular inspections from health and safety, asking to see STD papers and insurance papers and looking for signs that you are not following regulations.

clients would be required to produce a copy of their 24 hour old (max) STD test for the prostitute to keep to be able to produce to inspectors. visiting prostitutes is totally legalized except if you dont have paperwork, up to 2 years jail or something.

@DominicX Interesting. It’s legal in restricted Sex embassys basically. heh,

we just need better robots.

It could work but it would require some profound changes in the way we teach our young (or don’t teach) about sexuality (you notice the term, sexuality). One thing I would insist on is that child prostitution and the prostitution of mentally challenged persons should be made a capital offence (well, perhaps a felony, if not a hanging offence). And the laws about engaging in sex with underage persons would be strictly enforced.

Ga @poisonedantidote

lol @Ltryptophan

@bea2345 Definitely – I’m talking about between people that can legally make the decision for themselves.

You make me a damn good robot, you might never see me again.

@CyanoticWasp That’s an interesting point.

Make prostitutes pay tax like everyone else!

What about the way it’s done in certain European cities where the ladies sit in the storefront window.

I think it’s Denmark, but I’m not positive. Aren’t they basically working for themselves.

Even tho it’s a bit different in the counties of Nevada where it’s legal, the women seem quite happy with the arrangement since everything is above board and their share of the split is the majority.

They don’t seem to have any problems attracting quality ladies for these establishments.

I would imagine that most of them like the idea of the house having the responsibility for all the peripheral necessities of the business such as advertising, scheduling receptionist, security, bookeeping, etc. etc.

If they didn’t, they could always open their own place. But that has it’s own hassles and headaches. If it’s done in a fair manner, it’s not always that bad working at a well run establishment that treats it’s workers with respect and dignity. At least that’s how a lot of the women working there have spoken about their experiences.

@Leanne1986 of course!

@Buttonstc Indeed, it seems that when it’s legal, overall safety of those involved almost automatically improves.

Do they make squeamish faces @ the ugly guys??? It seems so weird, lol. Can’t they just marry somebody with some money and leave’em like all the other girls??

@Ltryptophan… >.< I actually hope you’re drinking.

lol

While I think testing the prostitutes is necessary, I think a great idea would also be to test the johns on the way in. Yeah, some STDs don’t show up for a while, but I think nothing helps what they’re about to do sink in like a vial of blood and perhaps a penile biopsy.

@laureth True story. I think the labs on a… um… penile biopsy would take a while… but maybe it’s just that I can’t think about it…. at all.

I think a penile biopsy might ruin the mood, no? Perhaps the man would need to be tested 48 hours in advance or something? Blood test would be best I would think.

Or have a “regular customers” club, where you go in and have the biopsy once every six months or something, to make sure you’re not spreading anything… except, well…

My point is – I’m guessing that a guy about to see a prostitute isn’t thinking with much more than his penis. However, some STD testing might help him realize that he’s thinking about sticking it in some chick that does this regularly and that you don’t know what you could get. If we test the prostitutes to make sure they’re not giving diseases away like little after-dinner mints, we could keep it even safer by testing the folks what would be givin’ them the diseases.

Well, getting a hooker is really more of a “in the mood” thing. Maybe have heavy fines and damages as a consequence of a hooker getting the vd. I know, it’s not ideal for stopping vd, but really, nothing short of abstinence is, and its a timely solution. If a guy/girl goes in for a prostitute’s services, any usage is automatic consent to whatever contract/rules the worker/state/brothel has.

Aside from the testing for STD’s and practicing of safe sex, time would have to pass for the attitude of some customers towards the sex workers to change. I’m speaking of those clients who are driven to violence and/or pain against the will of the sex worker. Protection would have to be in place for the sex workers’ safety. There is an element in society that will probably always manifest itself in ugliness through sex and some of those people are willing to pay for it not to be consensual.

I think the very act of legalizing it would make it safer. Plus then we could tax it.

Could any administration resist the urge to limit, register, record and tax any activity?

Of course the vocational tracks in high schools and technical schools would have to be updated to include sexual technique, etc. Perhaps the trainees could provide their services at a discount while they are being trained, as they do in beauty schools or barber colleges.

The regulations and practices in use in parts of Nevada where prostitution is legal and it is run like a business that protects the sex workers and their clients is a good model.

The biggest problems with unregulated street prostitution are:

The lack of protection of sex workers from coercion, exploitation, abuse and disease.
The link between prostitution and organized crime
The lack of protection for the community, including the clients.

i think legalisation is the way to go and maybe along the lines of the porn industry,
but in reality, prostitution is a social evil that is difficult to eradicate safely.

If you legalize it, then you can regulate it.
Perhaps instead of putting so much energy in to abolishing something that will exist regardless we could take a healthier approach. Same is true with some drugs.
Remove the ‘attractive nuisance’ status.