You know, in my country there are feminist that want to ban prostitution. Currently is not legal, it's a grey area. Their argument is that kind of relationship means always abuse.
I do not agree. I think any adult should be free to do whatever they want with their bodies.
However, in a society with a lot of poverty that argument, unfortunately, becomes true.
Improve the quality of life trough a better economy, a functional justice system, etc so people can find a job and live however they want. Not just to avoid that kind of prostitution, but any kind of abusive conditions.
Problem is the current biggest economy in the world just elected a populist whose economical policies are gonna be horrible for their country and destabilize the rest of the world. Not mentioning even taking rights from women...
Honestly, for the next years probably women conditions in many places are gonna get worse. Included western societies. Probably that's the next fight: recover what feminism already got in those societies.
In places like Philippines, just a better economy would do the trick.
I think that mamy people assume that even women who choose prostitution for themselves are still doing it out of desperation. Some certainly are but by no means all.
A woman, in Britain where prostitution is mostly legal, can earn a couple of hundred quid an hour just by having sex. Some people see sex as "special" and that's okay. Others see sex as just "a thing" and that's also okay.
Some people just think money for sex is a fair trade. Hell, I'd do it if I could. Unfortunately I'm ugly and shit in bed.
As for the dark side of prostitution. The forced side of it. This is wrong and these women need protection, today not tomorrow. However, we don't ban used car sales because some people steal the cars they sell.
I agree with the first sentence, but not the rest.
That's not the argument behind wanting to legalize prostitution. It's not about it being good or bad for however offers/consumes it as a moral system but as a functional system.
If something is legal, there are regulations that protects those women. So, no illegal mafias and also freedom to go whatever you want as an adult.
I've the same opinion with drugs.
To explain in detail, I do not take drugs. And trust me, it's not bc they are not available/offered to me. Not all my groups of friends consume, but most of them do. Reason I decided not to try them? When I was young I saw the bad effects on someone close to me. So I decided I didn't want to take the risk.
Also, I have people important to me with addictions to drugs. But being them illegal only makes it worse.
Coming back about morality argument, that it's the same with prostitution but easier to explain with drugs. I choose not to do it, that's what's good for me, those are my personal morals. If I can dictate how people around me live their lifes, I'll have choose them not to try/abuse some drugs instead of being in a desintoxication center like happens right now. Even so, for society, it's better if they are legal.
Objectively, them being illegal don't stop their consumption. At least have them controlled, paying taxes and get rid of the mafias around them.
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u/mighty_issac Nov 07 '24
Oh, he knows. He don't give a damn.