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ORIGINAL: NeedToUseYou

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ORIGINAL: Alumbrado

You may think so, but how do you explain that in countries where prostitution is either legal or out in the open, forced sexual slavery and trafficking is prevalent? 

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

"Prostitutes in the Czech Republic work in a legal gray area, neither explicitly legal nor illegal, which makes it tough for the state to control disease, the sex-slave trade and underage prostitution"

It's not a valid comparison, since the only way it would do what I proposed is if it was regulated, and monitored. Also I'm no expert on the Czech Republic, but I believed it's an economicly depressed area(could be wrong), whereas my proposal was US centric. I'm sure different countries will have different problems in this regard, as economic factors vary, culture varies, government corruption varies, etc... I still think it makes sense in the US under a regulated, and monitored system.

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ORIGINAL: Alumbrado

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ORIGINAL: NeedToUseYou

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ORIGINAL: Alumbrado

You may think so, but how do you explain that in countries where prostitution is either legal or out in the open, forced sexual slavery and trafficking is prevalent? 

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

"Prostitutes in the Czech Republic work in a legal gray area, neither explicitly legal nor illegal, which makes it tough for the state to control disease, the sex-slave trade and underage prostitution"

It's not a valid comparison, since the only way it would do what I proposed is if it was regulated, and monitored. Also I'm no expert on the Czech Republic, but I believed it's an economicly depressed area(could be wrong), whereas my proposal was US centric. I'm sure different countries will have different problems in this regard, as economic factors vary, culture varies, government corruption varies, etc... I still think it makes sense in the US under a regulated, and monitored system.

You would be incorrect in several of your assumptions, but don't let that dissuade you from holding an opinion based on them.

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ORIGINAL: Termyn8or

I agree with FatD, but am not aligned. A prostitute is basically taking money to allow someone to rape her. If she does not have the desire to have sex, it is rape.

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I am tired of hearing about prostitution as a victimless crime!

This "pretty woman" myth and nonsense might hold sway in the fantasy world of BDSM where middle class pretend slavery runs rampant but the fact is prostitution is a vile and horrid industry enslaving millions all over the world for the hedonistic pleasure of people who could care less that it props up the rape and ruin of UM's in sex slave operations as well as destroying the souls of men and women who partake.  And if anyone thinks the so called "high end" prostitution does not contribute to a single digit year old UM being used and abused for sexual purposes, you are beyond naive.  The world is a better place because the "DC Madame" decided to leave it. May there be mercy for her soul.

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ORIGINAL: FatDomDaddy

I am tired of hearing about prostitution as a victimless crime!

This "pretty woman" myth and nonsense might hold sway in the fantasy world of BDSM where middle class pretend slavery runs rampant but the fact is prostitution is a vile and horrid industry enslaving millions all over the world for the hedonistic pleasure of people who could care less that it props up the rape and ruin of UM's in sex slave operations as well as destroying the souls of men and women who partake.  And if anyone thinks the so called "high end" prostitution does not contribute to a single digit year old UM being used and abused for sexual purposes, you are beyond naive.  The world is a better place because the "DC Madame" decided to leave it. May there be mercy for her soul.

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ORIGINAL: Termyn8or

I agree with FatD, but am not aligned. A prostitute is basically taking money to allow someone to rape her. If she does not have the desire to have sex, it is rape.

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ORIGINAL: FatDomDaddy

I am tired of hearing about prostitution as a victimless crime!

This "pretty woman" myth and nonsense might hold sway in the fantasy world of BDSM where middle class pretend slavery runs rampant but the fact is prostitution is a vile and horrid industry enslaving millions all over the world for the hedonistic pleasure of people who could care less that it props up the rape and ruin of UM's in sex slave operations as well as destroying the souls of men and women who partake.  And if anyone thinks the so called "high end" prostitution does not contribute to a single digit year old UM being used and abused for sexual purposes, you are beyond naive.  The world is a better place because the "DC Madame" decided to leave it. May there be mercy for her soul.

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ORIGINAL: FatDomDaddy

What????

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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou

FatDomDaddy is correct in his assertion that human trafficking does occur in countries with legalized prostitution.  Here's one article on human trafficking in the Netherlands, which is famous for it's red light district:

http://gvnet.com/humantrafficking/Netherlands-2.htm

I found that by googling Amsterdam and human trafficking.  I got 3,990,000 results.  So there is plenty of information on the web about it, and that's just one country.  Legalization of prostitution would not get rid of this problem, because the pimps running these operations would still need a steady supply of prostitutes.  I doubt that there are legions of women looking to get into this profession, legal or not.  So where do they get these women?  They coerce, blackmail, and flat out lie to women to get them into their business.  Say what you want about the poor D.C. madame.  She was a pimp, plain and simple.  Pimps are the lowest forms of human garbage.  They are parasites, and I won't lose a wink of sleep over this woman's death. 

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ORIGINAL: NeedToUseYou

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ORIGINAL: Alumbrado

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ORIGINAL: NeedToUseYou

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You may think so, but how do you explain that in countries where prostitution is either legal or out in the open, forced sexual slavery and trafficking is prevalent? 

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

"Prostitutes in the Czech Republic work in a legal gray area, neither explicitly legal nor illegal, which makes it tough for the state to control disease, the sex-slave trade and underage prostitution"

It's not a valid comparison, since the only way it would do what I proposed is if it was regulated, and monitored. Also I'm no expert on the Czech Republic, but I believed it's an economicly depressed area(could be wrong), whereas my proposal was US centric. I'm sure different countries will have different problems in this regard, as economic factors vary, culture varies, government corruption varies, etc... I still think it makes sense in the US under a regulated, and monitored system.

You would be incorrect in several of your assumptions, but don't let that dissuade you from holding an opinion based on them.

It's not an assumption that the czech republic is not defined legally. I got that quote above from the article you gave me, it says they are attempting to better regulate it but it hasn't happen yet. Hey, if you give some proof, that legalized prostitution in a relatively well off country, leads to more underage prostitution, disease, and sex slavery, then I'll change my opinion, but the link you provided, is about a totally different situation. The contents of the article itself  states as much.

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ORIGINAL: Owner59
My 1st thought,she was offed to keep her quiet.

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ORIGINAL: Alumbrado

Even after your moving of the goalposts, you are still making false assumptions about the Czech Republic being underdeveloped (their economy has skyrocketed since the fall of the Soviet Bloc, in no small part due to tourists seeking sex ), about prostitution's de facto status there (the government legalized it, and the 'grey area' of pending legislation deals with how to implement regulations permitting it to occur), and about an imaginary difference between Americans and other peoples.

Read up on forced trafficking of women ( I've posted exhaustive links in threads on that topic), and show me anything that backs up the assertion that it goes away when prostitution is not prosecuted by the law... you simply won't find it. 
Everything else is just debate tricks, which I find pretty distasteful since the real world consequence is women and children being raped.