# Prostituition your stance? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 27, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370 "2009-10-27T23:38:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/41 "2009-10-28T18:04:11Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > Your welcome to start your own poll. Though I see value in not doing so and speaking ill of someone who has made a poll badly and admitted doing so:rolleyes: Do what now? “Speaking ill”? I was saying that my position agreed with the response you were kind enough to mention that you left out, and letting you know where my response went so you’d know how to count it. If my strangely-worded first paragraph was what threw you, all it was intended to do was express agreement. Normally, I’d just have said “This”, but there’s a contingent that gets quite worked up about that, hence my expansion of the sentiment (IOW, I _was_ being a smartass, but not at all to you ;)). Sorry for any confusion. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/42 "2009-10-28T18:53:08Z")
> [@Roland\_Orzabal](#): > > So as to avoid unintentional conveyance of offense toward our community’s outspoken contingent against the use of the discussion board shorthand “This” as a response suitable in its entirety to communicate the notion of total agreement with the above-quoted passage in intent, phrasing, and corresponding ideas, I have constructed this awkward, artificially elaborate sentence to convey precisely the same notion, in the hopes that those whose sensibilities preclude recourse to such brevities might deem my submission worthwhile. > > . LOL. **Roland** I’m keeping my fingers crossed in hopes that everybody copies this and uses the above paragraph as the new “This”. Brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/43 "2009-10-28T18:58:34Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > LOL. **Roland** I’m keeping my fingers crossed in hopes that everybody copies this and uses the above paragraph as the new “This”. Brilliant. This ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/44 "2009-10-28T19:12:36Z")
Prostitution is a job like any other to me. A sexy job. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/45 "2009-10-28T19:17:45Z")
> [@mswas](#): > > This So as to avoid unintentional conveyance of offense toward our community’s outspoken contingent against the use of the discussion board shorthand “This” as a response suitable in its entirety to communicate the notion of total agreement with the above-quoted passage in intent, phrasing, and corresponding ideas, I have constructed this awkward, artificially elaborate sentence to convey precisely the same notion, in the hopes that those whose sensibilities preclude recourse to such brevities might deem my submission worthwhile. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/46 "2009-10-29T01:29:43Z")
Prostitution should be banned by constitutional amendment and so should the services such as escort services that are mere disguises for prostitution. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/47 "2009-10-29T02:44:46Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > I voted for “legal with heavy regulation”. I do think prostitution should be legal, but I am very familiar with how closely linked even legal prostitution is to human trafficking, aka _slavery_. No moreso than illegal prostitution. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/48 "2009-10-29T02:52:45Z")
In Canada, prostitution is legal, but running a bawdy house is not legal, and soliciting is not legal, which pretty much limits legitimate prostitutes to making out calls, which is dangerous. I think prostitution should remain legal, that running a bawdy house should be made legal, and that soliciting should be made legal. There should be regulations for health and zoning regulations, etc., rather than restrictions that are intended to make it extremely difficult to run a legal business safely and pushes prostitutes underground. Some prostitutes are taking this to court at this time. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/49 "2009-10-29T03:51:48Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > So as to avoid unintentional conveyance of offense toward our community’s outspoken contingent against the use of the discussion board shorthand “This” as a response suitable in its entirety to communicate the notion of total agreement with the above-quoted passage in intent, phrasing, and corresponding ideas, I have constructed this awkward, artificially elaborate sentence to convey precisely the same notion, in the hopes that those whose sensibilities preclude recourse to such brevities might deem my submission worthwhile. This except replace constructed with copy and pasted. 😉 **Curtis LeMay** Why do you hate freedom? The Constitution as I understand it is mainly an enumeration of rights, and doesn’t specify restrictions upon the behavior of the individual. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/50 "2009-10-29T07:09:16Z")
I have never seen a real-world example of prostitution that did anything but destroy the postitute or ruin a neighborhood where it was prevalent. You can replace the word “meth” and the same applies. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/51 "2009-10-29T17:31:34Z")
> [@Roland\_Orzabal](#): > > So as to avoid unintentional conveyance of offense toward our community’s outspoken contingent against the use of the discussion board shorthand “This” as a response suitable in its entirety to communicate the notion of total agreement with the above-quoted passage in intent, phrasing, and corresponding ideas, I have constructed this awkward, artificially elaborate sentence to convey precisely the same notion, in the hopes that those whose sensibilities preclude recourse to such brevities might deem my submission worthwhile. Or SATAUCOOTOCOCATUOTDBSTAARSIIETCTNOTAWTAQPIIPACIIHCTAAESTCPTSNITHTTWSPRTSBMDMSW for short. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/52 "2009-10-29T17:58:11Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > I have never seen a real-world example of prostitution that did anything but destroy the postitute or ruin a neighborhood where it was prevalent. You can replace the word “meth” and the same applies. Confirmation Bias ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/53 "2009-10-30T01:30:33Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > I have never seen a real-world example of prostitution that did anything but destroy the postitute or ruin a neighborhood where it was prevalent. You can replace the word “meth” and the same applies. Ah, the destruction of postitutes … never a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/54 "2009-10-30T01:49:32Z")
> [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](#): > > Ah, the destruction of postitutes … never a good thing. Yes, a lot of the problems of prostitution come from it being illegal, including the effects on the prostitutes. It’s a bit like the war on drugs adversely affecting the poor drug users/addicts. (I don’t mean that there are no intrinsic bad effects: I mean that illegality worsens them.) ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/55 "2009-10-30T01:51:10Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > Yes, a lot of the problems of prostitution come from it being illegal, including the effects on the prostitutes. It’s a bit like the war on drugs adversely affecting the poor drug users/addicts. > > (I don’t mean that there are no intrinsic bad effects: I mean that illegality worsens them.) Also, the vast majority of people who have prostituted themselves don’t become street walkers or do it for an extended period of time. They go on to live normal lives in most cases. That’s why I said confirmation bias, because you mainly hear about the ones who get screwed over. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/56 "2009-10-30T10:13:55Z")
My extra answer: I would prefer to live in a world without prostitution. But making it illegal is not the answer. We’ve already tried it, and it doesn’t work. Still because I don’t support it, I can’t get behind making it legal, either. If “other” hadn’t been a choice, I’d’ve had to vote for “Don’t care one way or the other.” Obviously I do care about it. I just don’t want to choose. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370/57 "2009-10-30T10:21:15Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > This is assuming all the acts of prostitution is between adults and no one is being forced to do anything. That’s a huge assumption. My opinions on prostitution and my opinions on forced sex are irredeemably linked, sorry (my grandfather tried to pimp me out). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostituition-your-stance/515370.md?page=2)