Interesting Article by a College Student at LSU

[cajun]

Found this quite interesting, especially coming from a 20 year old college student.




http://www.lsureveille.com/opinion/s...0#.To6uGLJfRqA

[Nicolet]

I have jokingly said the very same thing! Such sage wisdom from a person who is so young. If he is a poli/sci student and has aspirations in that field, he has MY vote!
Thanks for posting this article!

[I B Hankering]

I agree with the writer about striking Louisiana’s archaic “crimes against nature” statutes from the books; the sooner, the better. However, his other proposals are not as innocuous as they seem.

The writer implies that involving the government means providers would not be hurt. Yet, that’s not 100% accurate. Banks and other businesses have police protection, but they are still robbed and people are still hurt and killed. While a regulated “work place” might indeed be safer, it would never be 100% danger free.

And what about that “work place”? In addition to taxes – probably a high ‘sin tax’ like those currently placed on tobacco products and alcohol – involving the government would mean enacting health code regulations, licenses and inspections. The hobbyist ends up paying more while the provider garners less income, and the state makes out like the bandit it is.

Legalizing prostitution could eventually translate into less stigmatization. Less stigmatization might translate into more hobbyist, but less stigmatization also means more women, than at present, will likely seek work as providers. I have no statistical evidence, but I believe the increased supply would surpass demand and cause the market price for providers to drop; thus, impacting the life style some providers currently enjoy.

Furthermore, it’s been my experience that many ladies do not like working in brothels like those in Nevada. They are disgruntled by the fact that a large portion of their income goes to the house, taxation, and meeting the artificially high costs of public health regulations; plus, they are not free to come and go as they like. They are, in effect, “punching a clock” like any other wage earning sucker in this modern industrial society. This is just my opinion, but I think the freedom the current situation allows for is what attracts many – if not most – women to this profession. ijs

[Nicolet]

Ouch! The sting of reality hurts!

[Anita Lay]

True

[DallasRain]

I personally think that if it is legalized,it would not be as fun{lol}

that was an interesting article!..........IBHANKERING you said some great points!

[skeeter]

Originally Posted by DallasRain

I personally think that if it is legalized,it would not be as fun{lol}

Lol ... For and with you it would be

[Guest032514-1]

Oh you know I gotta debate some of this.

People who lack work skills but possess sexual organs figured out somewhere along the line that sex is a skill that pays.
Now, that's a statement from an ignorant 20yo if ever there was one. Sure an 18yo who has never held more than a minimum wage summer job might fit this category, but by & large, escorting isn't the goal; it's the means to the goal.

Would legalization stop trafficking, robbery, rape and murder. Nope. It would stop hindering prostitutes from reporting it. It' snot that nobody cares if a prostitute is abused - it's the attitude that "That's part of the game."

In Canada, where prostitution is legal, it's outcall legal. Hence the term "call girl". That blows the whole brothel argument.

When I stripped, all clubs had 2 employment options:
Punch the clock (ie set schedule) and pay so much per dance.
"Right to work" had to work at least 4 hours and paid one set fee. My understanding is several brothels are set up that way. Additionally, girls in legal brothels do have to pass criminal & medical checks. There's something to be said for that.

Let's not even talk about how less imagination straining income taxes would be.

Where prostitution is legal and under some sort of government control - it is legal. If legalized, I think we would see a shift to younger girls doing it in their 20s and then getting out after saving for college, buying their home, autos etc.

My opinion (and we all know about opinions)

[Guest080212]

I.B.H. Great points.
When scociety deems something illegal it takes a while for people to adapt to it becoming legal again because the stigma taught over the years is not erased as quickly as the law.
Do I think it should be de criminalized yes.Do I think it will happen any time soon no.
Just the decriminalization would help.
Fake photos setups for robbery and worse, this happens for the same reason as people get sold baby powder under the assumption that it's somthing simular in look but not in action."there is nothing they can do about it"
With decriminalization at least when someone is abused or robbed they could report it.Not a huge leep but a step in the right direction surely.

[dilbert firestorm]

Providers have *some* resource when they get robbed or beaten, some call the police, but most don't.

however, what are the providers recourse if they were stiffed by a client? I think the answer is none.

[I B Hankering]

Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

however, what are the providers recourse if they were stiffed by a client?

But, but . . . aren't all providers "stiffed" by their client at some point?